GM Ben Finegold plays 3 minute blitz on lichess.org -- #23

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[@soulkingaizen9594]

When I watch you play I learn alot and feel like I'm invisible then I play online and get slaughter from a 900 player .

[@1IversonAllen1]

If I don't finish my degree in time because of your daily uploads, I will find you and I will checkmate you. Hard.

[@jerrygu5316]

I just failed mine. The truth hurts!

[@MrSupernova111]

I graduated last month. I feel your pain. Good luck.

[@mrengler1]

0:57 w scandinavian Qa5 5:13 b g3 e5 11:24 b caro kann two knights, 3. ... Bg4 4. h3 17:59 b e4 c5 c4 24:34 w sicilian d6 c3

[@ienjoyapples]

You get to play chess for a living guilt free. I play chess at work all day too, but I feel like a criminal. You are a lucky man.

[@rmendeljacobs2832]

Ben, I gotta say, it was so adorable watching you reprimanding your opponent for not moving and I'm here staring at the screen where it says reconnecting....and I'm like waiting for you to realize 😂😂😂

[@rmendeljacobs2832]

Ben Finegold You seem to use a lot of these lines many times like The truth hurts, This is still theory, never play f6 et cetera (but mostly et cetera)

[@acidburn1783]

I'm 40 years old. Okay. Good for you :P

[@dubbird5923]

23:54 “it’s not the first time I’ve said abort and Ben Simon in the same sentence.” So brutal lol

[@flameboy986]

The more you donate! the more you learn!!!

[@jacoblindquist1152]

I love your vids, they are hilarious entertaining, informative and educational at the same time. Thanks a lot!

[@Bulettenmann]

Caught this live on lichess this time. Had a lot of fun rooting for FrankTan/Nick in the spectators chat especially during the last game you two played. He came pretty close and one day he will get you! 18-0 are only numbers! Go FrankTan!

[@peterparkerthegod]

Since 4 games were aborted in this video, I must ask are you pro-choice or pro-chess?

[@facespaz]

Epic video once again, loved it from start to finish! A+, 100, etc!

[@AndreaMuttoni]

one of my favorite finegold videos!

[@punkplayful6997]

probably the best commentary...n that epic dialogue #*roar*# 👌

[@srincrivel1]

Dude, you're working your ass off ain't you? Mad respect, love your content. I don't even play chess anymore, just come here for your commentary

[@Brandon-a-writer]

ben is the king of dad jokes

[@colinmurphy2214]

8:54 there might be some funny business going on if it was going the other way

[@VictorHugo-mu9sm]

Yes, short video! Suspicious!

[@JJWAD]

Love the vids! Hey Ben, do u know the price of tea in China?

[@vaibhavdixit3838]

threat is stronger than execution, true!

[@eternalnostalgia6826]

8:41 Ben has 3 adblocks

[@suissanator]

Hey ben, just so you know lichess lets you know when you've disconnected from a game. @13:15 on the top right hand side of the screen it says "reconnecting" in red. Just so you know for next time :)

[@mikeisapro]

Yeah, I was going to say that, but after repeat viewing (always repeat) he actually saw the "reconnecting" alert and then realized that he lost connection. It does happen on lichess every once in a while.

[@villaholland]

Do you play at fixed times? Would like to play you someday even though I am a mere sub 2000.

[@kapa1611]

i play chess at fixed times, but i play random moves xD

[@jonathanferguson9226]

This will be a short video because I'm giving a lesson in an hour was sufficient.

[@tamarasunshine386]

When you think Ben is taking his time thinking but he is actually texting or doing some random errands

[@GymChess]

Solid!! By the way Ben, Dustin Hoffman assured me that it's safe!

[@GymChess]

Yes, it's safe. It's so safe you wouldn't believe it...

[@moviematrix5525]

i had reconnecting problem myself yesterday

[@chesstechie]

You should play some tournaments.

[@kapa1611]

14:58 why not play bishop a3? (be nice in your response xD i m not a good chess player!)

[@samuelh.2118]

All Fer would have to do if Ben did Bishop A3 is move a pawn to B3. It'd be nice if it worked but it's too obvious and would make Fer's pawn structure more defensible, which Ben did not want to do.

[@noreddinebrik4923]

27:27 😂😂😂😁😁😂

[@Slayerkofan119]

Rated R for rawr!!!!

[@boosie6107]

Terri hatcher in seinfeld... 10 out 10

[@StefanStoykov]

Master?!?!!?!? GRANDMASTER!!!!! Raaar!!!! :D The truth hurts

[@eyalhamtsany9472]

Hey Ben, I enjoy the videos of you playing on lichess, but I would also like to see you make games' analysis videos once in a while

[@jacobleedowney]

@29:15 There's "toot teams"? XD (Yes, it's a fart joke)

[@preshx18]

Theory? Where do i find theory moves (openings)

[@vibovitold]

Behind the couch usually

[@Uliui]

9:34 Bxa7

[@evanreiser9106]

Someone got your Seinfeld joke. Just want you to know that.

[@aruppini]

Grandmaster Teri Hatcher

[@daltonwalker6847]

He's either sick or he snorted something before this video lol

[@nasipkismet2436]

23:53 :)))

[@LightProgramming]

FrankTan needs to spend all of his time training himself to see what his opponent wants to do, hes playing blind.

[@SFCFiz]

LightProgramming so how do you train with yourself? (Amature here tryna be gud)

[@LightProgramming]

One way would be to do tactics puzzles with the board flipped, so your solving from your opponents perspective. Also its vital to completely stop playing 5 min chess or any speed chess, instead only play correspondence chess, 24 hours per move time control. Really sit and think over every position, take your time.

[@SFCFiz]

LightProgramming Right now I'm playing on 10 min games time control no increment and focusing on the london system opening because I've heard its gud for beginner, I always tend to play aggresive yet just like ben says in the video I've always made that sort of mistake where sometimes you're confident enough that moves was right, 3 moves later im in deep trouble. Practically , I just need to see what my oponent is doing,threatening and stuff before I make a move to avoid devious tactics . Huhuhu

[@SFCFiz]

Also I always do Lichess free tactics now and then .

[@JustDeniz]

tactics is like 99% of chess untill like IM GM level then its 90%.. so i prefer doing tactics puzzles on lichess and playing games RL (if you can find some people who know how to play atleast decently). and indeed lightprogramming is right. blitz and rapid are the best places to develop bad habits.

[@NicolaBarbaro956]

How many $ for a youtube lecture?

[@TheValentinoKA]

9:20 knight fork?

[@nathanbates9561]

Valentino Kranjčec No, rook on b file moves and discovered attack on a file rook. So it would essentially be a trade of rooks if ben went for it .

[@ShayWestrip]

Sorry, I couldn't follow this video because I watched the SOTU address yesterday and now I am less smarter.

[@Thor-hr8oj]

i hope you stick to chess and not tech support, Ben.

[@defewfewfgegddf4598]

ben why are you so funny?

[@alexfovell7339]

Say hi to Dave and your mom for me

[@southwest288]

Why did you put a spoiler in the description about winning all the games, killing all the suspense? It's like telling "Neo is the one" to someone who is about to watch "Matrix" ...

[@kxv210]

If u have any hemorrhoids would u please let me inhale them?

[@hamletfisherman5740]

Bad quality overall, instant dislike. Joke, insta like of course, go Ben!