Caro-Kann: Advance Variation - GM Ben Finegold

Grandmaster Ben Finegold presents a lecture at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis covering some games from the Chess Club Ladder.
2014.01.29

[@thedaveastator7939]

In twenty years time there will be lectures on this channel from GM kenwest.

[@MichaelJimenez416]

Chessiah I agree. GM Kanye West will happen one day.

[@rakib17874]

@Rizky Satya Who is Arthur ???

[@rakib17874]

@Rizky Satya You supposed to be say "Exactly "

[@gxtmfa]

Qa4 in that first game was pretty nice.

[@legueu]

2 weeks ago Arjun gave a lecture.

[@razvaNazdravan]

Ben's lectures are Gold

[@Maddolis]

Fine gold, at that.

[@herzwatithink9289]

Maddolis 24 carat!

[@bingwenjin6504]

HerzWatIThink I don’t think you get it

[@somebody6492]

Nice one 😂

[@secretasianman2531]

more like mining for gold because you have to sift through the drivel

[@stefanholbek2449]

A mix between stand-up and chess... BRILLIANT! ;O) Instructive AND funny... what more can you ask?!

[@oneshotpanda6927]

Cccxc

[@jayyy5270]

Ben actually could do standup

[@gabrieljodoin7858]

16:16 : "This pawn structure isn't bad enough, so lets make it worse." -1300 me every game

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

Actually, as a fellow 1300, when I analyse my game, I noticed I'm making the most mistakes with knight. Pawns are usually pretty good for me(except last game, where I missed one good pawn move five moves on a row, until my opponent made it impossible).

[@helgebrekke]

"I have to give my opponent a chance, this pawn structure isn't bad enough" - me losing every game

[@LooseToots]

@@legrandliseurtri7495 I get smashed by knights as a 1000, still randomly lose pieces to them

[@QuantenMagier]

But still amazing how he manages to control nine pawn islands with only 6 pawns. xD

[@hombreelefante123]

At 14:06, Ben says, "You have three pieces that can take (the black pawn) on D4. Somebody suggested to take it with the white C pawn. Ben kept a straight face, and said, "with the pawn", but that's risky because it gives black a "slight" advantage. Then, he kept a straight face while we discovered what an enormous understatement that was. Hilarious! This was entertaining to watch.

[@zesteecheeze]

That's what good teachers do. They don't belittle someone for trying to learn or answering something wrong.

[@kahpeproductions1221]

I had a hard time finding the moves but when Ben asked "What's the most violently, lashing out move white could play" I was like "that sounds like me" and I found B4 immediately

[@12jswilson]

I found b4 based on his description, but I'd never consider that move. If I was feeling aggressive, I'd probably play Rg1 in that position

[@ViciousLamp]

I fucking love this guy. I do not even care that much about chess I just like hearing these.

[@3ntra]

+Vicious Lamp Hahahahaahha this is hilarious dude

[@ShawnyUBeR]

He talks like Saul from Breaking Bad

[@djuradjakovic9804]

like saul from better call saul

[@MrShirazA]

At 36:37, Ben's move Nh8 is indeed the computer move! Good job Ben :)

[@GuitarSlinger2112]

Only thing that makes me happier than seeing a new Ben lecture is the next Ben lecture... /fanboy :cheers:

[@ophiolatreia93]

King Mango fat jew lover

[@charliegiles5627]

@@ophiolatreia93 wow your judgemental

[@pcs06d]

Ammonia = NH3 Ammonium = NH4

[@defaultstate4536]

+Cam Staubus NH4+ :)

[@pcs06d]

ok, Technical Tom

[@liver1865]

There's no NH4. only ammonia (NH3) and ammonium (NH4+)

[@SG-bt2mg]

uh, thats not right

[@solfeinberg437]

@@liver1865 What is this discussion about. It looks like NH4+ means NH4 (I guess we'd annotate it Nh4) with check! These look like chess moves. I guess the + means this molecule is a positively charged ion or something? Not that it's giving check?

[@MythMonom]

Very pleased to see Ben back!

[@epic0077]

Mr. finegold i think you are so funny. You could be in the movies or something.

[@ChessdumyTV]

+Luis Múzquiz He reminds me of my 8th grade humanities teacher

[@algol291]

"..or something," for sure. He is a GM? Anyone know his current ELO?

[@Jealod24]

Many of his jokes are obscure references that barely land even when you know the source, and despite the fact he has a right to be cocky, I could see him intimidating more potential chess players rather than inspiring. His shtick gets old fast. but, I’m glad you love him. Different pov are important.

[@PersimmonHurmo]

@@Jealod24 unpopular opinion ^

[@ToddWrightthedrummer]

GM Jonah Hill

[@Zzzip13Strike]

>"Bb4 gives black a slight advantage" >Queen is in a pin xD

[@serialchiller9055]

I'm crying

[@BoBnfishy]

"and i have 2 guys attacking it... well i guess this is actually a girl. i have one guy attacking it!"

[@liver1865]

HA!!!!!!!!!!11!!

[@dragodraganov7726]

And knight is just a horse so 1 animal and 1 bitch attacking it!

[@jerrygu5316]

@@dragodraganov7726 "In Soviet Russia"

[@PersimmonHurmo]

@@jerrygu5316 you should update your meme vocabulary, pulling soviet russia randomly is stale af

[@ishaboy5090]

@@PersimmonHurmo says the guy who unironically said "meme vocabulary"

[@tungvu1742]

Very inspiring and informative instructions! GM Finegold is “gold standard” of a great player and a greater teacher of chess!

[@RafiChowdhury1406]

The clarity of explanation here is exceptional.

[@fixertin_]

was in the library with headphones on drinking coffee and when Ben went "i like colors" i almost spat it everywhere. gotta be careful while watching his lectures lmao

[@benjaminwhiteside5176]

"Now we know the 'GM' is in quotes". Best line of the video.

[@kennethlauer4735]

So good. Poor Ken West

[@moneykhan4137]

love your talks! edutainment at its finest

[@WalyB01]

This is a good one, great Ben humor. His lectures are just fun to watch even if you do not want to learn anything, but yet you do.

[@sailingintosunshine]

ah, soo entertaining and still learned so much! Love this guy

[@cadmielesparza1169]

This guy's hilarious! It'd be great to see more of his lectures.

[@johnydiala2492]

Really funny guy. That chemistry joke cracked me up.

[@tharindanimnajith3525]

Ben Finegold will play against somebody who plays TERRIBLE!!! And Ben will checkmate him "with advantage" because checkmating is good because you win. Then his opponent will cry. Then Ben will call the director. Let's go Ben!!! More of his & Akobian's videos please...

[@samhaddi7152]

Tharinda Nimnajith bh b g

[@sldflhsdk2325]

I hate when that happens

[@algol291]

I don't like how this guy teaches. What exactly did anyone learn, outside of the opening option of black playing c5? I still like bishop to f5 a lot more.

[@ADIMUSICFAN]

rawr

[@nudelsuppe2090]

Then ben finds out he is the director

[@johnward2099]

Grandmaster and Great Comic all in one....stunning!

[@terrabitic7090]

I'm preparing an opening in which I have to transpose into an advanced Caro Kann in one line, this video helped me thanks.

[@Gilbertopuppy]

Excellent lecture

[@MainlineNovelty]

Don't worry Ben, the people at home got your Topalov-Shirov reference

[@viniciusmartos]

Man I love your lectures! I started playing chess 3 months ago and I'm already 1150 on lichess.. all my friends say I've had a great improvement in such a short time! Thanks Gm Ben

[@SaurabhXDD]

You should also check John Bartholomew youtube channel

[@kurtozan251]

@@SaurabhXDD I wish he'd post more!

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

And now where are you? I'm 1300.

[@bunpeishiratori5849]

Enjoyed this lecture quite a bit. Great combination of instruction and entertainment.

[@markn3586]

It was sad to hear of Gyula Sax passing away. I had studied many of his games over the years. Enjoy your knowledge and humor Ben! Wish there was a book on him.

[@rvlglobe]

Wow, GM Finegold is a very entertaining lecturer and boy does he know his stuff :D

[@hfontanez98]

I call this game: The Wrath of Caro-Kann

[@beskeptic]

Ben is great! Thank you Ben!

[@fulvianzhillanadiseno9289]

14:38 loves it when Ben says it gives black a 'slight advantage' when it's actually a game ending blunder

[@BlackGirlInfoTech]

Here in 2021, great lecture 👍🏾

[@yandoru]

Year 2023. Still a perfect chess stand-up comedy show 😁

[@Ronbo710]

Ben should adopt the phrase Kasparov uses when someone suggests a not so brilliant move. He calls it a "rare continuation" .

[@ranatha]

Best teacher in my opinion

[@romeoami7911]

You are already the best Ben 😂❤

[@GlobalUnion420]

I guessed a4, a5 etc right away! Great video!!

[@krisschoorl577]

Yeah, this video is pretty awesome.

[@upenditv731]

Ben Finegold is my spirit animal

[@liver1865]

PHAHAHAHAHA

[@hawaawy]

😂😂😂😂😂 Very funny man. I really enjoyed this lecture, he really has sense of humor

[@discodan1002]

I saw you at the Denker tournament in 1986. Never forget that shirt: Qc2!

[@MrShanester117]

I watch all these videos over and over and I’m still like an 1100

[@hemant05]

These lectures are for entertainment, not chess

[@MrShanester117]

@@hemant05 Yeah that’s why he’s teaching them to a class

[@marioserodotou2958]

Caro-Kann and team Ben FInegold are the best! Go Ben!

[@bigchestflex]

Badass lesson.

[@diosn6909]

more finegold!!!

[@prbprb2]

The last 5 minutes are hysterical

[@vaughnyboy8]

Ben's videos are so spicy! I love it haha

[@MarketMojo]

You explain really well.. you are great man.. love to see all your videos..

[@RamBhakt12234]

this guy is pretty funny and good

[@moathdw910]

This guy is awesome

[@NothingYouHaventReadBefore]

Why is Finegold like every grumpy martial arts teacher I've ever met

[@Trancemission100]

Nice video. Need more of Akobian!

[@BrezHurley]

Commentary is so epic

[@Greg_Ulmer]

New Ben Finegold lectures? WHAAAAAAAAAT

[@drone_better7757]

We now have the Chess Club and Scholastic Centre of Atlanta, what an age we live in.

[@mgruizb]

Hello GM, thank you for sharing. Hello everybody. I have a question, Why not 8. Kxd4 ? .....exist some problem?

[@chip123451000]

i wish this guy was my life coach

[@fisher00769]

Wow Ben played very accurately in the second game. While he was doing his consolidation everything except for Nh8(which as Ben said the computer didn't like altough it's still not that bad) was top move for my Houdini, and indeed the best plan for white was a4-a5 all the way until Ben started attacking.

[@gabrieldocarmo4685]

This guy is hilarious ! I love it haha. Ben you da man

[@SivananthanChelliah]

What tool is he using (that can draw arrows and color squares)?

[@iDeathSparky]

R.I.P Sax. Really sad to hear about even though I'm only hearing it years after :\

[@Ignaccioo]

Go Ben!!

[@joesach6719]

22:18 funniest moment so far. "you say that often dont you?" lol

[@Mr00000111]

You are an unrealized huge comedian! Such a great Jewish humour :) thanks for the lecture; you really made me laugh and more educated.

[@hijeejoo398]

2:09 Grandmaster beater... thx just inhaled coffee from unexpected laughter.

[@joshlandgraf5843]

You are actually almost correct about the NH3/NH4 pun, NH3(Ammonia) is a gas and NH4(Ammonium) is a salt.

[@ianstearns4798]

what website does he use?

[@jakethomas7684]

Can we please have a ken west vs finegold analyze this video?

[@mirandasi8302]

i love his comedy

[@danielgajdos368]

Ben, I want to play carro-kann Tal line (e4 c6 d4 d5 e5 Sf5 h4) But I can't found any materials on this line

[@m4rv2n]

If anyone wonders GM Sax, Gyula. It's not pronounced they way Ben did, but kudos for mentioning him.

[@2week2slo63]

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[@louispconstant6624]

Anyone have a link to the game Preston wins against GM? I have checked and can't find the damn thing..

[@lilsnacc2732]

at 13:12 if the white knight moves as the black bishop is threatening it the black bishop cannot take the pawn on g2 as after white moves the knight to g5 and then black takes the pawn on g2 with the bishop, white can play f3 trapping the bishop and it can then be taken by simply playing rook to g1. just something I picked up there as he said after white moves his knight away black can then take the pawn which he cannot

[@alexgillison6037]

black takes rook

[@renehenriksen1735]

The rotating GM. Is that when he with advertisements on his back promotes Saint Louis Chessclub? Or when he shows his greatness in all it´s magnitude? Or when the opponents move gives him rotating fish in the cap? I don´t know and I find it a challenging mystery I want to solve.

Anna Kournikova joke "Looks good but it's not gonna win" caught me by surprise. 38:06 for anyone who gets that old reference.

[@flamingxombie]

Occam's razor and the Bayes theorem?!

[@unclvinny]

The freakin patter is unbelievable!

[@pelkavujic8832]

What a King

[@gregbattis]

In this video I got my very unusual (suspicious) plan from both Ben and Anand with playing a4 a5 but this time not in a Caro-Kann I play it in the QG with white getting rid of my isolated pawn.

[@lsw3364]

He always makes me laugh when he calls clearly losing moves "risky" lmao. "Bishop h3 is risky!"

[@danielyuan9862]

It's risky, because it _allows_ your opponent to play a winning move, but they might not have seen it yet...

[@luciusaemiliuspaullusmaced2371]

Ben is hilarious ❤

[@Saint_Pete]

The gulps are the best!!

[@mr.loser0074]

7 years ago...Wow

[@LedgesandLoops]

RIP Ben Finegold

[@Imalrightma]

"now we know why the GMs in quotes" hahahahahahahahahahah

[@GreerFried]

Ammonia is NH3, ammonium is NH4+.

[@Alex_Mac_]

I didn't know Ben was from Michigan. Represent!

[@FreeShikshaVideos]

He makes chess so funny :)

[@yeast4529]

Behold, the rotating Grandmaster

[@MurrayHerts]

Ive started to play the caro-kann but im doing not so great with it I always end up pend in and defending with no attacking ideas of my own, im hoping Ben will put me right

[@Thaumazo83]

30:05 GM Finegold played f6!! :D

[@augustgreig9420]

Very suspicious

[@zengarland4421]

'That was the only legal night move, you gotta give him that'

[@pokerchannel6991]

Oh my god. this guy is funny. Hillarious. I LOL a lot during it.

[@TheGoat7463]

Get it Ben fine! gold

[@hvitekristesdod]

I played Nh8 in a game recently to defend a queen and rook attack on f7 and it worked perfectly. Then I took all his pieces and won

[@xanbex8324]

great teacher...funny