Great Players of the Past: Simon Williams

[@mno7pro323]

Great stuff Can't wait for Decent Players of the Ancients: Ben Finegold By Simon Williams

[@Loganberry]

lmao

[@bryandandoy885]

lol thats really funny

[@delboy9234]

Thought this was going to be a backhanded compliment to Simon, based on the title, but Ben's praise was genuine.

[@michaelbauers8800]

One of my favorite things about Simon, is his ability to simplify the explanation of positions in chess. He's one of the best I have seen at this, per my own ability to understand.

[@etopowertwon]

GingerGM was the reason my interest in chess got reignited as Simon plays fun chess with his aggressive play style.

[@vincentvangogh8092]

he was always very aproachable in Gibraltar and always stops for a chat with chess fans a really nice guy that has put himself out there and works hard to teach us lowbies

[@lolmrga10]

I love how Simon is a great player from the past, thank you for the video. Your humor is the best

[@johnkom2339]

Most entertaining chess commentator, by far. I'm surprised he doesn't get more views! Although, maybe the Ginger GM would take umbrage at the title of the video -- Great Players of the Past!

[@PlguDctR-yb7mi]

You have a higher peak and a bigger fall from it. This makes you both greater and paster than Simon.

[@mikhaillastname8719]

Simon should post a video 'Hot Young Prospect Ben Finegold'

[@threethrushes]

Williams was a tactical whirlwind on the board in the 19th century. Morphy spoke very highly of him, and it is said Mikhail Tal was inspired by him!

[@emranahmed5711]

Simon has exceptional capabilities to simplify any complicated positions. He is such a guy who looks lively & lovely always.

[@towtruckn]

Ben, lecture was amazing, I watch a lot of Simon's Titled Tuesdays replays. Sometimes he rage quits 😂; however, because he's such a dynamic player regularly beats the super GM's and has great results. His signature really is piece activity and dynamic play at all cost which simply overwhelms players not ready for it. Anyway thanks for the great content.

[@agentm-8389]

The Finegold-Williams rivalry finally being laid to rest?

[@aayasar26]

No

[@J.A.Campbell]

Its great players of the “past”

[@verstraetenandre]

I think they're like the Stallone - Schwarzy of chess... They're probably past that now! :D

[@WhizzerdSupreme]

You mean the Williams - Finegold Rivalry?

[@nobody7557]

​@@J.A.Campbellthats what i thought. Saw the title and thought "oh damn shots fired" xD

[@planahath]

Thanks Ben. I'm sure Simon appreciates what you are doing here. At the end of the day we all have different styles, which is what makes chess great to watch.

[@southwestrandoms8453]

I learned a lot from Simon's Jobava London course - highly recommend! Huge fan of your videos too Ben, I think I've watched probably nearly everything you have on KZbin. Thank you for your massive contributions to the community.

[@betterdayz2011]

36:06 - great reference. The Timman/Salov game wasn’t a Dutch, though

[@AleaIactaEst2009]

It's actually great to see Ben recognise and describe for us all some of Simon's great achievements. Shows some class from Ben. Enjoyed this, thanks Ben.

[@path6641]

I think Simon Williams is one of the most likable GM's out there. I also enjoy his aggressive risk taking style when he plays that way

[@QaamansLand]

Ben, did you see the game where he defeated Korchnoi as Black with the King's Indian?

[@uPenguin]

What's most impressive is he won all of these games drunk 😂

[@r.mcdonnell8614]

Simon likes to drink sometimes, such as when he's awake

[@Meurth]

He never drinks, except for one thing: he always drinks.

[@terryleddra1973]

Simon only drinks on days that begin with T. Like Today and Tomorrow😃

[@Eidenhoek]

Alekhine's protege.

[@terryleddra1973]

@@Eidenhoek Perhaps more like Tal?

[@oldmanyellsatscreen]

If you want to hear some of his chess insights, I'd definitely recommend Simon's Longer Games series on youtube. Very instructive.

[@hedger0w]

Simon's latest (16.8.2023) Titled Tuesday video is great example of Simon's play style.

[@manmoth_1990]

Can't wait for parts 2, 3, and 4 of this Simon Williams series! Oh, were done? Oh snap.

[@raphaelhudson]

Good video. I've seen Simon look at these before. But good seeing someone else look at the games

[@jdg0723]

You're right. Black on the bottom easier to follow from the players perspective

[@allisonsutherland1144]

You should do a lecture on Great Players of the Past: Ben Finegold

[@BamThwok76]

I'm a fan of both of you. Very cool that you did this. Also, extremely hilarious.

[@chrisomattic1111]

I live in Saint John, New Brunswick. Thanks for the shout out and coming in 1988.

[@sebastiandierks7919]

Simon's a great guy, personality-wise and also very entertaining chess-wise. I really owe to him getting as deep into chess as I have. I'm also partly playing his opening repertoire, e.g. watched his London System videos and own his dutch chessable course. Thanks Simon, and thanks Ben for the lecture.

[@JojenReed]

I like when Ben taps his foot and it jiggles his chair

[@gabeclements1240]

Had to check to see if it was April 1st. Go Ben and go Simon!

[@beeble2003]

It is, now!

[@shanastroskyphazer8172]

Great Lecture Ben ! Thanks to all involved.

[@HamishW27]

I was expecting his recent game with Rakhmangulova where he sacs his queen and all of his pieces in an exchange slav

[@SoundAndFuryy]

That game is definitely missing. I guess such a recent one doesn't go well with great player of the PAST series though.

[@12jswilson]

It's on Agadmator's channel. That's good enough. It was an amazing game to watch this

[@pepcore]

@12jswilson it's also on Simons own youtube channel. He explains his thoughts during the game.

[@12jswilson]

@@pepcore yep. I saw that too. I think it is also included in one of Levy's recaps. I watched every video on it that I could

[@random9-548]

That was a great game but as Finegold says, he doesn't want to show how he beats Rufus and Dufus, only 2700+

[@electorofsaxony7646]

This is one of my favourite lectures

[@firstlast7184]

Ben and Simon are great ambassadors for chess. Well done, gentlemen. The mutual respect is admirable.

[@tylerbrown9631]

I love Simon Williams. I'm really excited for this lecture

[@markwesley9346]

I think this is really decent of Finegold given the " personal rivalry?" between these two guys.

[@mrstuartwallace]

Some lovely examples of attacking play from the Ginger GM. When I try to play like this I usually lose. It takes courage, a good eye for tactical play in complicated positions and an attacking instinct to play like this, and few players have that to the degree that Simon does, which is what makes him such an entertaining player to follow. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

[@georges64]

Very great lecture, high quality, thanks!

[@Z-I-P]

I was hoping to see his "Killer Dutch" in action! Thank you for the informative content.

[@gregdavis1341]

Thank you Ben. Very much enjoyed this🙏🙏

[@tolkienfan1972]

I love watching Simon. I had no idea he had beaten so many great players

[@harshrajjadhav940]

Simon is a super GM level player. Its just that he has a drinking problem.

[@harshrajjadhav940]

Source: Harry

[@toniright4932]

I knew it, I gave the like before the lecture Started. It must be a very good Lecture, cause Simon is a very funny chess player, I mean, his chess is fun to watch. That's why I am a very big Fan of Simon VS Ben. It's like Hurricane VS Tsunami. Hurricane devastates Everything in his path and Tsunami comes slowly but terrified everybody until he is there.

[@Dessan01]

About 10 years ago at the British championships, I saw this great player of the past, drunk out his mind at 2am pissing in a betting shop doorway and then collapsing into his own piss 😂

[@aaronaragon7838]

Why did you watch him? Very creepy, Perkins.

[@99baji99]

Now I like him even more.

[@stevebarrett5006]

I bet he still won the next day.

[@matteopriotto5131]

That's what makes him a great player of the past rather than a regular one

[@akawojo]

would you like it if someone mentions some of your more embarassing life stories rather than pointing out and appreciating the positive sides of you? shame on you, that's humiliating even if it was british humour. And I'm sure your comment doesn't even qualify for the category british humour.

[@iseriver3982]

'if you have a nickname in a sport then you're good, you cant have a nickname if youre not good' Eddy the eagle and eric the eel are beaming right now.😊

[@Buzzbox3rd]

That was real fun And interesting to watch, thanks Ben, and of course Simon. Keep going boys.

[@steveperryman8102]

Very fair and accurate assessment. I think chess players are generally the most honest sportsman around.

[@nuthintoprove]

Rock on Simon, That's the way I like to play also. I refuse to let chess get boring!

[@peluhh]

I also want to thank Patrick!

[@sayandas5]

Around 8:30 Ben says this video will be watched by 20K people in the next three months. This video already has 21K views in 4 days!

[@dhrubajyotibarik2078]

Once I almost beat a 1800 fide rated player using classical dutch(I blundered in the endgame...opening and middlegame was a success, even I had more time in the clock) because of Simon Williams lactures on Dutch defense PS: I am unrated , rarely play in tournaments etc..

[@mlliarm]

Thank you for this lecture. Loved the humor, made me giggle not a few times :>

[@schyllic]

Cool thanks! Really enjoyed this one

[@KF1]

Simon's been grinding it in Titled Tuesday, incl last week. Fun rivalry stuff with the title. Great attacking player, he's fun to watch

[@ciazamate1]

excellent analysis on a strong attacking playstyle from one great to another. you can tell Ben's biggest gripe is that the dutch involves playing f6 lol always says never play f6 but didn't say anything about f5 so that's his own loophole

[@JustSwivel2]

The head/neck part of your chair has an unusually aggressive wobble and I can't take my eyes off of it.

[@dumpsterdiverdetector]

amazing how ben gave this lecture during an earthquake

[@fabioceroni7803]

anyone have any idea how much it is to sponsor a lecture? i wanted to sponsor one but i feel like it is more than i can currently afford

[@81OH4Z4RD]

thanks Ben

[@mapachetapatio]

Thank you GM Finegold ! Simon Williams is indeed a great player AND he made a strong point for playing the Dutch

[@michaelaspinall2469]

Ben, you're the greatest of all time for this

[@wompastompa3692]

The French and the Dutch were named after my two favorite players, Mr. French and John Dutch.

[@AG-ld6rv]

Yeah, anyone who is past their peak is a great player of the past, especially if they were super GMs. This video is a compliment, calling him a great player.

[@henrikbjorklund1345]

Really appreciated this!

[@mphailey]

I enjoyed this very much. Thank you Ben!

[@LarryRevell]

I'm from England and in fact in the old youtube days it was always first Mato, then Simon and Ben. Maybe I just like older men, ohh dear

[@jurebergant4776]

Now this is the kind of banter i can get behind.

[@electorofsaxony7646]

Hahaha this is brilliant. I love you both dearly.

[@ExtraCheeseProject]

For a 'feud' Ben and Simon are kinda nice to each other all the time 😃

[@silentbullet2023]

1) This is a very candid example of sportsmanship. 2) Late comers: Oh, I'll take my time (from you)

[@aaronaragon7838]

Thank you Patrick Wheeler. Ben lecturing on his nemesis, Ginger GM, is gonzo!😆

[@newyorkslim2001]

Excellent lecture.

[@36AccountsBlockedRIP]

rook sacrifice in the first game looks like some deep prep

[@emranahmed5711]

Pure aggression by simon ❤

[@SevenTheJester]

How did I not know that Ben had beaten Shakhriyar Mamedyarov? When I first started watching chess content online, back in 2016 or 2017, the first channels I subscribed to were Agadmator and the CCSCSTL, and the Chess Club led me directly to Ben. How could I have been a Fangold for this long and this is the first I'm hearing of this? Outrageous. And highly suspicious. Now I must find the game. ...and yes, I just called myself a "Fangold." 😂

[@michaelkates4330]

Does anyone know why Ben’s chair won’t stop shaking ?

[@LoneStarVII]

The chair has a rumble feature.

[@nimzomitch]

I wish Ginger could get over whatever beef he has with Ben - You guys made great content together!

[@giorgibliadze1151]

thank you ben!

[@exelmans8855]

THE TRUTH HURTS

[@SH-dl4jk]

I thought it was a shame when Simon and Ben had their beef, they are both more similar than they are different I think in a lot of ways

[@somebodyelse5784]

Great video, I'm a fan of you both! :)

[@chrisMuc1966]

05:43 I love his commentary and I like Harry the Kane pawn.

[@thorsthunder2670]

Now when is Simon's lecture on Ben's best games coming?

[@indoorkangaroo3431]

Wow great games, crushing with black. Go Simon Williams and thanks for the lecture Ben

[@tomask8304]

Loved this! I know you’ve had some ugly online conflicts with GingerGM in the past, so props to you for being very respectful.

[@Cowmilker98]

Just jokes

[@visgraatje859]

Nice lecture. makes me want to play the Dutch as black (as a Dutchman no less) and sac all my pieces and lose quickly.

[@jakemoon9939]

Great vid

[@babrakoberma673]

BTW is the armchair a sort of massage equipment for experienced GMs?

[@indigochild2.098]

hey Ben great vid very insightful! i was wondering if maybe you could do a video for David Howell think he just played in the world cup got to the last 16 i think. there's not much on English chess players so would love to here your thoughts on him as a player. Fan from Manchester England

[@virajdeshpande3701]

David got knocked out in round 3. He's great though.

[@indigochild2.098]

round 3 then, im interested as im from England! and dont know of many english chess players tbh@@virajdeshpande3701

[@biserkrastanov1426]

Go GingerGM!!!

[@wonky1k]

First game was beautiful

[@joelmcentire1]

Fantastic

[@luke53285]

why is bens chair alwasy shaking?

[@willhk4809]

The blitz match Ben and Simon played is great. By the end Simon is throwing absolute haymakers at Ben, who is hanging on and defending like a lion. The dual commentary match between Simon and John Bartholomew is also one of my favourite chess videos, Simon goes for some utterly lunatic attacks which John defends in his calm manner.

[@yosefcohen483]

There's a game Korchnoi - Williams, a KZbin video: " Korchnoi CRUSHED 👾 with the King's Indian Defense! - Korchnoi vs Simon Williams " But it doesn't count - Simon doesn't wear a beard there. But his cool shirt compensates for it. No. Beating world-championship candidates with Black is easy, I do that all the time. No.

[@KingCatChess]

Gotta re-tighten the bolts on your chair friend

[@SevenTheJester]

Hah! At 19:19, when Simon's opponent played Bd2, and Ben said "I think Qc2 is more common, but Bd2 is good, too" I misheard him. I thought that he said "Qd2 is more common," so I spent the next five minutes trying to figure out how Qd2 wasn't just blundering your queen. 😂 Also, at 23:07 Ben says that Simon "Gets his bishop out of hock." Out of hock? Really? He *pawned* a bishop? But a bishop is better than a pawn, why would you ever want to pawn one?😂 Damn...I crack me up. 😂

[@hugh081]

How did Wojtaczek miss Bf5? Even I saw that...

[@josecalderon4879]

how much to sponsor? and can I pay in IOU's

[@lumko1492]

After 3 months this video was watched by 42k people, Ben was accurate on that call

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

7:52 "flip the board" perhaps people expect a monopoly board flip rather than a chess board flip

[@swolejszo]

I am surprised this video did not include the game against Rakhmangulova. Sure, she is not a 2700 but that was a game for the ages.