The Semi-Slav: Noteboom variation, with GM Ben Finegold

The Semi Slav: Noteboom variation, with GM Ben Finegold
This lecture was recorded on Jan. 29, 2025 in Roswell, GA
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12:50 Josef Rejfir - Vera Menchik, Maribor 1934
20:48 Vera Menchik - Eero Book, Margate 1938
29:10 Elena Raclauskiene - Vera Menchik, Women's World Championship 1939
35:51 Annabelle Lougheed-Freedman - Vera Menchik, Women's World Championship 1939
39:31 Miguel Najdorf - Vera Menchik, Lodz 1938
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[@wolfgangwiesinger9502]

Thank you, actually a good opening for tactical players with strong nerves for both sides

[@mmmu9638]

You should never play a man with boom in his name, because that's explosive

[@douglaslarosa8782]

You also know if you play him and beat him, he's going out with a loud boom, do it's better to watch out skip the round.

[@jimhaney6384]

Yes, I have avoided John Seafore, like Alekhine avoids Capablanca

[@f.d.3289]

i was just rewatching the Colle System lecture and thinking "maan, i'd love a new finegold opening lecture" and BANG there it is :) thank you so much Ben for your lectures. love your humor and your insights!

[@stuvius]

Feels like there are an equal amount of Noteboom starting positions as there are possible positions in Chess

[@trent797]

RIP Noteboom.

[@samuelpruette3471]

In the Kasparov vs. Tyonkkin game when the Qd2 attacks pawn b4 could you defend with Ra4? That immediately where my brain went to not lose the pawn. I know it could potentially overwork the Black rook on A8, but I don’t see a clear way for white to take advantage of it. Seems to keep the pressure on the queen side without it completely falling apart.

[@Vaii]

by Notemaster Grandboom

[@andrewferguson6901]

Thanks Jeremy! Thanks Ben!

[@aliroostaei9122]

His name is so cool

[@jindrichzapletal5822]

25:18 an imprecise move order, playing Bb7 instead of a5. It does not transpose, if White knows the correct answer: Bb7? ab Bxc3 Bxc3 cb d5! Nf6 de Qxd1+ Rxd1 Bxf3 (fe Nd4 loses for Black, which would not occur if a5 was played instead of Bb7) ef+ Kxf7 gf and this is a really sharp endgame, but with correct play nearly winning for White, 2B against 2K in an open position

[@brucelittleboy3594]

I'm guessing that Ben Finegold's approach is to analyse without a computer, to keep instruction at the human level. However, first, 19 ...Ne8 is not the only move (15:50). There's the risky-looking rejoinder ...Nc5! (Stockfish 17). Second, after 21 Qd2 (tagging b4) the suggested ...Qb6 22. c5 fails to ...Qc6, indirectly protecting the pawn. I think that computers can reveal tactical motifs that may be practical in human play. The conclusion drawn that 17...a3 was premature (around 17:10) is simply wrong from an engine's viewpoint.

[@LisanneTaams]

Noteboom is pronounced no-tuh-bome (tuh sounds like the middle of stun, bome rhymes with tome) emphasis on no. Note-Boom is very funny though.

[@nuwandalton]

It's not Note-Boom, but Note-Bom

[@TrustworthyFella]

If you want to teach English folks to pronounce it the Dutch way, you have to say it phonetically, which would be smthn like 'Noatuhboam' or 'No-T-Boam' What you spelled would be Nootbom in Dutch ^.^

[@bajnicestanko4047]

​@TrustworthyFella so he was a Naughty boy

[@douglaslarosa8782]

Third! And one day I'll be first! (Though not on the board)