Hikaru Nakamura vs. Americans in London | Mastering the Middlegame - GM Ben Finegold

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2017
  • Grandmaster Ben Finegold analyzes Hikaru Nakamura's losses to the other two American players in the 2016 London Chess Classic. Wesley So won the event.
    2016.12.20
    Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So, London Chess Classic (2016): D85 Gruenfeld, exchange variation
    www.chessgames.com/perl/chessg...
    Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura, London Chess Classic (2016): B96 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7.f4
    www.chessgames.com/perl/chessg...

Комментарии • 247

  • @JS-wv7vn
    @JS-wv7vn 6 лет назад +83

    Arjun is going to need years of therapy lol

  • @JordanSmith-zc4po
    @JordanSmith-zc4po 7 лет назад +202

    Enough of censoring a chess lecture. Jokes are not meant to be taken seriously, just relax. Ben is the best.

    • @ianremsen
      @ianremsen 7 лет назад +50

      Jordan Smith What none of you at home understand yet is that abruptly removing the Donal- jokes is like ten times funnier than keeping them in, and that's half the reason why Ben Simon is doing it.

    • @bonerici
      @bonerici 7 лет назад +8

      rex sinqfield is a die-hard trump supporter and for him there is NOTHING funny about a donald trump joke. NOTHING. :-)

    • @ianremsen
      @ianremsen 7 лет назад +11

      Ben Simon has stated that it wasn't Rex, it was that he was tired of reading flame wars in the comments. Rex and Ben seem to get along, despite disagreeing on economic policy. Rex is a good guy,

    • @bonerici
      @bonerici 7 лет назад +13

      Ian Remsen of course we love rex but ben knows which way the wind is blowing. ben Simon I mean. nobody gives a shit about you tube commenters they have mental state barely above protozoa saying things like "first" and "u sux". to care about comments is being far too disingenuous

    • @soniansmith1451
      @soniansmith1451 7 лет назад +6

      Eric, let me be the first to tell you....that you suck....

  • @yuralemin1754
    @yuralemin1754 7 лет назад +96

    Finegold is the most savage and exciting lecturer of the club by far

  • @bonerici
    @bonerici 7 лет назад +37

    I took notes for the entire 45 minutes but no matter how hard I study I still can't understand all the jokes!

  • @BLooDCoMPleX
    @BLooDCoMPleX 7 лет назад +157

    Sentence 2 and already he's already making fun of *censored*.

    • @dimitridimitri6994
      @dimitridimitri6994 3 года назад +4

      don't worry, you can say his name. it's the modern "liberals" who are for censorship

  • @Anubrogue
    @Anubrogue 7 лет назад +39

    Only a few days into 2017, Ben's already back, firing shots at everybody. Love it!

  • @yungsam64
    @yungsam64 7 лет назад +19

    You're spoiling us with all these Ben Finegold videos!

  • @spokenrock5
    @spokenrock5 7 лет назад

    Thanks Ben! Another great lecture.

  • @andyisyoda
    @andyisyoda 7 лет назад +12

    Ben - amazing lecture again. Thanks very much. Can we please see a return of your famous "class dismissed!"?

    • @martinig13
      @martinig13 3 года назад +1

      Love ur videos @andyisyoda. Also, go ben! But stay there.

  • @shachaf21
    @shachaf21 7 лет назад

    gm finegold :) i love your videos keep them coming!

  • @AkshaySinghJamwal
    @AkshaySinghJamwal 7 лет назад +19

    Oh, Finegold. There never was a better name for a chess instructor.

  • @gregbattis
    @gregbattis 7 лет назад +14

    Got a notification on my phone a Ben video was uploaded!!

  • @atakanpayman
    @atakanpayman 7 лет назад +27

    I love watching Bens videos. :D

  • @AnshGupta-eq2oz
    @AnshGupta-eq2oz 7 лет назад +1

    Yes! So many BEN VIDS!!!!!

  • @alexgagnon379
    @alexgagnon379 3 года назад +8

    3:05
    "What country is Riga in?
    (...)
    The correct answer is Moscow "
    GM knows his countries

    • @12jswilson
      @12jswilson 3 года назад +2

      Moscow was the answer to "Where was the 2011 Tal Memorial?"

  • @JJJMMM1
    @JJJMMM1 7 лет назад +2

    Great stuff as always.

  • @sergi-13
    @sergi-13 7 лет назад +8

    "Probably when they're watching this video I'm already divorced" Had to pause it hahaha

  • @n1cebeatsbykeyboy575
    @n1cebeatsbykeyboy575 7 лет назад +1

    hey ben, if you read this: please keep up! you're my favorite. i watch all of your vids on this channel :) (i suck at chess though, but maybe i'll become better after some more videos ;)

  • @jackanderson719
    @jackanderson719 2 года назад

    Were you referring to the Fisher vs Spassky game earlier in the vedio?

  • @iehudim
    @iehudim 7 лет назад

    many many tx for this video !
    Brasil

  • @sergiodominguez2989
    @sergiodominguez2989 3 года назад +3

    14:47 "...and then, bishop takes, pawn takes, and white has a fantastic pawn structure". xD
    This videos will never age.

  • @jamespitoola1954
    @jamespitoola1954 5 лет назад +1

    Where can I get unedited version

  • @jacekmalinowski6013
    @jacekmalinowski6013 7 лет назад

    what chess program do they use for videos??

  • @petersmythe6484
    @petersmythe6484 7 лет назад +28

    (15:20) Opposite coloured Rooks, hahaha very observant. I think many people would have missed that.

  • @bogdanrozvora3384
    @bogdanrozvora3384 3 года назад

    What is the opening/ Outro song? It goes hard

  • @elmichael009
    @elmichael009 7 лет назад

    Anybody know what movie / documentary he`s talking about?

  • @hey8174
    @hey8174 7 лет назад +3

    "I like making fun of Nakamura because who doesn't."
    hahaha some people just have a personality that invites this sort of thing.

  • @darklord2626
    @darklord2626 Год назад +3

    I love how Ben talks to camera with snarky comments😭 he’s so entertaining, yet informative

    • @12jswilson
      @12jswilson 11 месяцев назад +1

      "Nakamura doesn't play for prize money..." *Almost falls over from trying to stifle his laughing*
      Perfect!

  • @TheClassicWorld
    @TheClassicWorld 7 лет назад +1

    In fact, there have been some good British GMs, Short doesn't let us forget that there was a great British player who beat Morphy. But, I do think we need more Chess!

  • @quinix451
    @quinix451 7 лет назад +156

    Please make a video with all the censored Trump content,I bet the subscribers would love that

  • @snakelegion1469
    @snakelegion1469 7 лет назад +35

    Why did you cut out Ben's story of working with Nakamura!??? I wanted to hear Ben's insight on nakamura's weakness witht he grunfeld.

    • @bisacool7339
      @bisacool7339 7 лет назад +2

      I agree

    • @ApplepieFTW
      @ApplepieFTW 7 лет назад +2

      Yeah I agree

    • @profd65
      @profd65 6 лет назад +4

      With all due respect, Ben Finegold's a crap GM and always has been; Nakamura plays better chess on accident than Finegold plays on purpose. It's a shock that Nakamura would even bother working with the guy.

    • @dusanmijatovic7913
      @dusanmijatovic7913 6 лет назад +8

      AHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Bro he is 2450-2500 for more than 20 years, and you say he is a 'crap GM'? LOL probably not the Super GM strength, but still incredibly strong.

    • @DraoxxMusic
      @DraoxxMusic 5 лет назад +7

      @@profd65 With all due respect, your opinion is shit and always will be; Finegold plays better chess than you will ever play in your entire life. It's a shock that you would even bother writing a comment when you're below 1k elo and don't understand 95% of the moves played by GMs.

  • @turtle207
    @turtle207 7 лет назад +2

    He was up a queen and he drew against anish.

  • @thijsyo
    @thijsyo 5 лет назад +1

    Man the Adams joke at 1:25 had me on the floor

  • @jasongent4088
    @jasongent4088 4 года назад +3

    14:26 ... listen, I'm fine getting forked or skewered, but if anybody tries to spoon me during a chess game we're gonna have issues.

  • @sheikmanzoor5003
    @sheikmanzoor5003 8 месяцев назад

    Is that Arjun Eringaisi?

  • @augustgreig9420
    @augustgreig9420 7 лет назад

    Okay... Right before white takes blacks king, after Nd5, why doesn't black just retreat to b7? I see the problem with all the other squared except d7. I appreciate any answers very much.

  • @Mrius86
    @Mrius86 7 лет назад

    Right, Arjen?

  • @ramsirsat483
    @ramsirsat483 7 лет назад +1

    yeiiii bens lecture

  • @locustkllr
    @locustkllr 7 лет назад

    any chance you could talk about laissez faire and what is up with that move? it hurts my brain.

  • @emmanueltorres7917
    @emmanueltorres7917 7 лет назад

    I did the best I could to analyze the position at 29:25 when black plays the mysterious b4. White is probably just winning in this position, so I had to consider logical moves that weren't best for white to understand the idea for black. After axb4, the b pawn is weak, the black rook can take the b pawn, and the the black queen can go to a5 and threaten the white king. And the position is about equal. The following line is an example. 1.... b4, 2. axb4, Ne5, 3. Qh3, Rb8, 4. Qg2, h5, 5. gxh5, Rxb4, 6. Rdg1, Bb7, 7. Nxe6, Qa5, 8. Bd4, Qa1+, 9. Kd2, Qa5, 10. Ra1, Nxe4, 11. Qxe4, Bxe4, 12. Rxa5, Bxh1.

  • @zachsuedmeyer2526
    @zachsuedmeyer2526 7 лет назад +1

    I have played this guy before, he literally didn't look at the board one time because he was talking to someone and he beat me q.q

  • @dreamdamons4576
    @dreamdamons4576 7 лет назад +4

    love love. we jus love Gm Finegold. love from Iran

  • @thijsyo
    @thijsyo 5 лет назад +1

    The stuff from 1:00 to 2:00 just cracks me up so much😂

  • @ircjesselee
    @ircjesselee 3 месяца назад +1

    0:30 The only cups I win are the cups of beefaronian.

  • @syyhkyrotta
    @syyhkyrotta 7 лет назад +5

    GRANDMASTER BEN FINEGOLD!!!

  • @saamspam6127
    @saamspam6127 6 лет назад

    "Trying is the first step to failure"

  • @leonhardeuler675
    @leonhardeuler675 6 лет назад +3

    22:06 checks twitter mid-lecture

  • @williamwhalen7764
    @williamwhalen7764 3 года назад +1

    There's a lot of good defenses for the C pawn...I just don't see any. 😂😂😂😂 Classic Ben.

  • @s0uldr4ke31
    @s0uldr4ke31 7 лет назад +4

    Can somebody explain me what problem Ben has with Hikaru???

    • @MarCel-ih6ui
      @MarCel-ih6ui 5 лет назад +3

      He beat him

    • @divine6732
      @divine6732 3 года назад +4

      @@Noah-wv4td This comment didn't age well.

  • @user-iq1rn9zp5b
    @user-iq1rn9zp5b 7 лет назад

    Where's GM Akobian these days?

  • @aqeiwwrgunaug4ne3
    @aqeiwwrgunaug4ne3 6 месяцев назад

    Never knew opposite colored rooks are a draw. I’d take notes but I’m stuck on opp

  • @RonakBadhe
    @RonakBadhe 6 лет назад

    @35:59 White should have went Knife f5, then knight d6 because: always repeat.

  • @zyffe
    @zyffe 7 лет назад +6

    Was the alligator joke related to crocodile tears? Uuh... it's a long-shot but was the only think I could think of :D haha!

  • @Aizen343
    @Aizen343 7 лет назад +32

    Not dismissing the class: terrible!
    Third time.
    GM Finegold still the best, though (but i miss GM Oberyn Martel and Yasser)

    • @articshreder3569
      @articshreder3569 7 лет назад +2

      João Luís GM oberyn martell hahahahaha That's gold

    • @Aizen343
      @Aizen343 7 лет назад

      Artic Shreder, He actually respond on the live chat at the sinqfield cup, he's some gentleman. 😂

    • @Gravatinha000
      @Gravatinha000 7 лет назад

      portugues?

    • @Aizen343
      @Aizen343 7 лет назад

      Mc gravata brasileiro 😂

    • @Gravatinha000
      @Gravatinha000 7 лет назад +1

      jogas no chess.com?

  • @Mizziri
    @Mizziri 7 лет назад

    At 19:11, why doesn't white play Re4?

  • @JimLink
    @JimLink 7 лет назад +2

    When you are attacking, you must move your arms like Donkey Kong, not like King Kong. Learn the difference Ben.

  • @chaslington
    @chaslington 7 лет назад +4

    I can't spell opposite... what comes after opp?

  • @-_Nuke_-
    @-_Nuke_- 6 лет назад

    That last game looked completely alien to me! wtf

  • @vitalityendurance1456
    @vitalityendurance1456 7 лет назад +1

    "Wesley So from Finegold School of Chess"

  • @guiladshmaya1
    @guiladshmaya1 7 лет назад

    3,10: he´s actually saying Latvia

  • @TheReaperOfChess
    @TheReaperOfChess 7 лет назад

    Wtf dude 18:53 why didn't he do Re5 checking the kings moving the king away from rook then taking rook ? or something like that ..? oh nvm king can just move to white square

  • @runel7891
    @runel7891 7 лет назад

    Does anybody know Daniel Dardha 11 years 2100 fide I'm his best friend

  • @sam.0021
    @sam.0021 7 лет назад +37

    this guy gets hella sidetracked

  • @kylannaidoo4141
    @kylannaidoo4141 4 года назад +1

    I feel so proud I got the joke at 11:52 :D

  • @jimmyalderson1639
    @jimmyalderson1639 6 лет назад

    When black plays rd6 what happens if black takes it with the queen?
    After white takes with the knight, material's about equal and white's pawns are all screwed up, right?

  • @emir2591
    @emir2591 7 лет назад

    Ben is raw

  • @bobjones4562
    @bobjones4562 4 года назад

    What about rook E5 check

  • @nikosdallas6149
    @nikosdallas6149 5 лет назад

    We r watching in 2018

  • @caesarfaissal
    @caesarfaissal 5 лет назад

    @y0KI
    FOR TRAINING

  • @Ms90ali
    @Ms90ali Год назад

    if you thought 2017 was bad...

  • @ganjalfthegreen1574
    @ganjalfthegreen1574 7 лет назад

    31:03 15... b4 16. axb4 Ne5 17. Qxf4 Nexg4 18. Bxg4 e5 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. Qf3 Nxb4 is good for black... Nakamura played b4 for this reason maybe

  • @jasonkylen2120
    @jasonkylen2120 7 лет назад +1

    Yay Finegold!

  • @turnkit
    @turnkit 7 лет назад +1

    the second half -- more than half is sidetracked talk. still worth it but a little annoying

  • @simargl2454
    @simargl2454 7 лет назад +1

    so a GM is basically just really good at memorizing computer lines?

  • @fo0l913
    @fo0l913 7 лет назад +14

    2017 = Amazing. Finegold back at the chess club, Trump taking over the White House. This will be the year we tell our grandkids about!

  • @demonhead
    @demonhead 4 года назад

    14:45
    Why take the knight?

    • @retrovibez1176
      @retrovibez1176 4 года назад

      demonhead鬼 seemed weird to me too. Probably because So wanted to further damage naka’s pawn structure? Trade down further as he’s up in material.

  • @dusanmijatovic7913
    @dusanmijatovic7913 7 лет назад +1

    11:49 lol Marshall

  • @markonesovic1436
    @markonesovic1436 7 лет назад

    I feel like i get it even if I don't get it, which is most of the time. And when I do get it, I guess I feel like Arjun.

  • @656520
    @656520 Год назад

    Hahahaha! that was pure gold, 20:57

  • @guts2044
    @guts2044 5 лет назад

    It 2018

  • @juliafloridausa
    @juliafloridausa 8 месяцев назад

    02:33 Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So, London Chess Classic (2016): D85 Gruenfeld, exchange variation
    22:27 Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura, London Chess Classic (2016): B96 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7.f4

  • @hellopleychess3190
    @hellopleychess3190 Год назад

    that's a great Bobby Fischer joke

  • @smoothie33
    @smoothie33 7 лет назад +2

    the 40 year old grandmaster. get the book

  • @andreialexandruparfeni7129
    @andreialexandruparfeni7129 5 лет назад +1

    9:55

  • @asd-cc9fd
    @asd-cc9fd 7 лет назад +3

    BEN YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

  • @dmaster20ify
    @dmaster20ify 7 лет назад

    Opposite coloured rooks to backsites.

  • @missjessgem
    @missjessgem 7 лет назад +2

    5 people always play f6

    • @-_Nuke_-
      @-_Nuke_- 6 лет назад

      followed by f3
      *very suspicious*
      its true! sometimes when I play with my father he forgets what color he has, so he moves my piece instead of his xΔ

  • @Njrocks00
    @Njrocks00 7 лет назад +1

    19:19 why not D6 to protect pawn on F4 then if black takes they trade bishops and he could try and Tie the match?

    • @kaijiesoo8588
      @kaijiesoo8588 7 лет назад

      Nj Rocks Cuz 2 pawns down in a rook endgame is hopeless. 1. Bd6 Rxd6 2. Rxc4 Re6+ 3. Kd2 Re4 and trades rooks or captures the a-pawn creating connected passers. Both cases easily winning.

  • @runel7891
    @runel7891 7 лет назад

    3:35 hmmm... very suspicious

  • @Daniel-rp9gr
    @Daniel-rp9gr 5 лет назад

    Can someone explain the alligator joke... lol

    • @itachiuchiha5771
      @itachiuchiha5771 3 года назад

      It was on the phrase “alligator tears”, and the joke was that his tears were fake and he didn’t actually care

  • @guiladshmaya1
    @guiladshmaya1 7 лет назад +1

    Can this guy not touch his face for a whole minute?

  • @sacundim
    @sacundim 7 лет назад +2

    32:18: You say Nakamura played a practice game with his coach in that position, but don't you mean that Caruana did?

    • @sergi-13
      @sergi-13 7 лет назад

      sacundim yeah I also think he meant Caruana

    • @arkos1179
      @arkos1179 2 месяца назад

      No, nakamura played the position with his coach, and incorrectly judged that the position was a draw

  • @winston9920
    @winston9920 7 лет назад +1

    Legend Say if you comments within 10 hours of publish, The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, they will reply to you. ;)

    • @andyisyoda
      @andyisyoda 7 лет назад +9

      How's that working out for you?

  • @dauntecarter1341
    @dauntecarter1341 7 лет назад

    Hikara Shocka--mura

  • @justincaseudid
    @justincaseudid 7 лет назад +3

    "Most of you don't look too cute... ", still laughing!

  • @blueromeo1974
    @blueromeo1974 7 лет назад +4

    loosing is not good? !!!! terrible....

  • @johndarrell264
    @johndarrell264 4 года назад

    If you're a chess genius are you really a genius?

  • @zacharycat
    @zacharycat 6 лет назад

    Don't want to spend hours memorizing computer openings? Play chess960.

  • @daniaque1
    @daniaque1 7 лет назад +5

    Lost some weight ben 😀👍

  • @robieez2183
    @robieez2183 3 года назад

    24:15 😂😂