Stalemates: Lecture by GM Ben Finegold

[@aerolite767]

If they remade this lecture today with the same audience, they would be 26 years older than him.

[@bobeebin1]

I can't stop watching your videos. You are a wonderful teacher, and even better human being. I love your wit. It's unmatched. I hope you have a great year ahead of you and know that you are appreciated sir.

[@justsomeboyprobablydressed9579]

@1:50 "All stalemates are draws, but not all draws are stalemate." I just read a published chess book for beginners that stated multiple times that all draws are stalemate. Seriously. The author used the word "stalemate" for every type of draw!

[@patrykapiezo1650]

Frankly, ridiculous

[@Alexander-mw1ek]

In some languages, its confusing. In German, stalemate is called Pat, which means draw. The word Remis is also used sometimes to describe insufficient material draws

[@patrykapiezo1650]

@@Alexander-mw1ek "Remis" in polish means literally draw. And "Pat" means stalemate.

[@descendency]

@@Alexander-mw1ek Depending on the quality of the translation, the book may have been translated from one language to English and the translation team just called everything a stalemate.

[@martinrabenalt1578]

As a native German I have to say: this is wrong. @@Alexander-mw1ek

[@musicalbeaks3850]

A sign you've been watching GM Finegold for a long time: You involuntarily say "The Truth Hurts" a moment before he does. This just happened to me at 28:50. I'm still laughing.

[@c_bass1971]

Welcome to level 1. Now you have to add “And this leads to mate with advantage” and “and etc, mainly etc” and “Always sac the exchange” ans “Never play f6” and “knife f5” and …. 😂😂

[@tastethejace]

"Insufficient mating material" I feel attacked!

[@petargadev6630]

Excellent lecture, Mr.Finegold.

[@callasmar]

Schlechter would probably not have said "I´m winning, I´m Schlechter!" At least not in Germany... :)

[@auzziully4538]

18:05 Lol "Get your shit away from the wall"

[@headkraber]

A one hour stalemate lecture, those poor kids.

[@tomast1323]

😂

[@denkho6118]

Ben made it even more entertaining than it could ever be

[@darkalman]

7:55 that looks like one of my games... Now you know why I'm watching this lecture

[@pedrovannucchipsi]

What a big bite Ben took on his arm

[@liamkiney4124]

The tooth hurts.

[@tabby7189]

"There's a book, Cry like a Grandmaster - I'm not making this up - [...] I didn't write it, but it's about me. 😭 I was crying before you were born."

[@justsomeboyprobablydressed9579]

I don't think Nigel Short is thinking that stalemate thing through. For example, do you know how many books and chapters on king and pawn endgames would have to be thrown away? Having an extra pawn in the endgame would virtually guarantee you would win with very little thought. And the ripple effects....

[@deegobooster]

You’re right. Which is why I think the devs won’t change it for Chess but it might be in Chess 2

[@Esotelien]

29:42 😅. BTW another pretty game he didnt mention was an engine game shredder vs gull from TCEC 2013.

[@ig2d]

Best ever stalemate I ever saw was featured in the youtube video "insane in the endgame #1" by GM Tiberiu Georgescu

[@pietrodigiandomenico8764]

41:17 if Kh4 I was wondering if it's winning for white, but it's not because Rg4+ Kxg4 Qd7 is the same trick as in the game: if Qxd7 it's stalemate again!

[@Dirkus17]

12:55 Oh yeah, the boy can play.

[@notdanroth]

Peak Fine Ben Gold

[@leaks1965]

2:18 who can win?

[@cftpafan]

28:16 Ben forgot about Kb4, exclam! 😄

[@GregTurismo]

This is gonna be rough

[@makkeselj5699]

all in all you are just another head hitting the wall... yo, nice, reference. um, yeah.. ok

[@SGTumbor]

That one was nice , took me a moment to realize

[@DerGesellschaftskritiker]

"Confusing the audience" XD

[@g412bb]

Is this sponsored by Perrier?

[@Igor_054]

That's big seltzer all over again.

[@oM477o]

If you can 1. stalemate, 2. checkmate, or 3. en passant, I think we all know what the correct option is.

[@_equinox1689]

resign

[@spaceman6029]

stalemate is the reason that i never make more than 2 queens per game...

[@GoldenBoyXCM]

always underpromote

[@_nemo171]

Stalemating the audience. Terrible!

[@QueenSLAYciroc]

This is an old video I’m soooo angry arrrrrggghhh😤😤😤😤😤

[@vivvpprof]

Never been so angry!

[@loganp82]

I was once surrounded by thugs in an alley and since I curled up into a ball in the corner they couldnt do anything. #chesslogic