Sync'd Chess #24 GM Ben Finegold vs GM Alex Lenderman

GM Ben Finegold (GMBenjaminFinegold) vs GM Alex Lenderman (AlexanderL)
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GM Ben Finegold / gmbenjaminfinegold
GM Alex Lenderman / gmlenderman

[@polakarnegolis]

I thought Ben was good at trashtalking but Lenderman is even better

[@thelordananas1741]

i enjoyed lendermans commentary a lot.

[@oxey_]

He's just sitting there 10cm from his camera

[@LePingouin92]

Yeah, he sounds like fun 😝

[@TheRovardotter]

I like how they balanced the sound levels

[@patrick1532]

*distressed grunting*

[@randombotdude2083]

@Matias Krew the fact that there’s only one comment on both y’all’s accounts makes it 10x more fake. Also joined same day lmao. Not even remotely believable

[@pulpogaraje]

Glad they synced this one so I can hear both sides.

[@-_Nuke_-]

xD

[@benb4728]

Is it weird that I find some absurd humor in this video? Lenderman: *cryptid noises* Finegold: "I'm a loser, baby ♫"

[@patrick1532]

CRYPTID NOISES LMAOO

[@todd4471]

Feels like Lenderman didnt even know his camera was on

[@ZakkWasNotAvailable]

I love that Lenderman is bent over staring at the screen 2 inches away the entire time and barely draws, while Ben is constantly making commentary ,talking to chat, talking to his wife, saying hes gonna lose and drinking and still doesn't lose lmfao

[@yeagerist977]

He was even winning at the end

[@FreymanArt2024]

1:03 "Could unpin, but that wouldn't be fair to Lenderman." :-D 3:05 "As long as all my pieces are hanging I should be fine." :-D

[@maximutatro3176]

Chess Grandmaster: Who’s turn is it? Mine?

[@ruskibeaner5983]

ben is his middle name

[@Seasonednuts]

Ben is that comic book guy.

[@markrobs2954]

he's unassuming? you're just assuming that XD

[@matteovrizzi]

GO BEN. Only stream worth watching

[@merskyman2449]

It's crazy how close letterman gets to the camera it's e erie

[@Airblader]

Hard to believe that guy was "streaming".

[@sullytheduck]

If I hear “go Ben!!” one more time I swear.

[@astaut2659]

Lenderman looks like slenderman ngl

[@EduPotato]

3:43 rook c8 would be the best move here, right?

[@calendar9136]

no

[@Funkefetti]

wasnt bishop c8 at 4 mins roughly mate in 3?

[@aryanjagtap3504]

Nope

[@bananacupkakes9344]

Should’ve done rook c8 then takes on c8 then checkmate. But then again lenderman probably would’ve seen it, it’s a pretty simple checkmate

[@lovedaniel47]

I think qe5 would hold for black

[@literallynoone8223]

Am I the only one saw Bf3 is a missed win and blunder?? 3:43

[@r.t.5767]

I am low rated, but here's my analysis :D I see Bc8 You can't take it with the rook and I am threatening a mate in 1 so you either Ne6 attacking the rook and defending f8 (which is a bad move) or Kf8 but then it is Rb7 (black probably won't sac a queen so he needs to escape), and you make black to trade (and he doesn't want to trade) He has two moves after Bc8, one is completly losing and the other is still losing :D Is it correct analysis? edit: I didn't mention, after Rb7 black can also immediately take the rook, but it doesn't make a difference at this point

[@r.t.5767]

And there's Bd5 which also looks strong

[@skriabinfly]

3:32 Rc8+ looks winning i think. Bishop recapture traps corner rook

[@skriabinfly]

Nevermind, black has Qd5. Oops

[@thomascorey7284]

@@skriabinfly I saw that too. Stockfish is telling me it's white's best move!

[@thomascorey7284]

trade queens then fork rook knight with the bishop if black does that

[@glyoko9001]

@@thomascorey7284 but then Rd8 holds everything together.

[@vidsbyminkovsky4640]

@@glyoko9001 Rd1 and the knight is lost. black cannot take bishop on b7 because of threat of back rank mate

[@yaserjafar6347]

3:43 Rc8 is completely winning!!!!!. Am I better than 2 GM??? After 1)Rc8+, Rxc8 2)Bxc8 The rook on a8 is hanging, and there is mate on e8, and black can't stop both, so you will simply be up a rook

[@merskyman2449]

Look at other comments asked the same thing

[@yaserjafar6347]

@@merskyman2449 Oh yeah, I didn't see that

[@alexismandelias]

Can someone explain what's wrong at 2:06 with: Nxd5, Nxd5 Qxd5

[@marcusadamiak9149]

Bh2+ and he loses his queen

[@samuelrussell5760]

Thanks, I was wondering the same thing and that is a great answer.

[@theblackcircle6648]

Yes the bishop check will open the Queen and leave it exposed . It is very indeed very sneaky and downright genius

[@conradnal8934]

3:37 wasn't Rc8 Rc8 Bc8 Qd5 Qd5 Nd5 Bb7 Rd8 Rd1 completely winning for Ben? I mean he has no way to threaten mate instead of Qd5 hence the variation should be forced

[@alphasiera1757]

3:48 why not rook to c8?

[@lucifermurphy9473]

White loses its developed rook and black king gets a chance to escape

[@alphasiera1757]

@@lucifermurphy9473 ow now I get it lol

[@vedantsista9280]

@@lucifermurphy9473 but won't white be a rook up due to Qxa8?

[@peep2268]

@@lucifermurphy9473 nope it's completely winning

[@iobudgerigar9133]

I don't get it why didn't Ben play Rf7 instead of Ra7, trading off with a superior(i think) endgame

[@umaroth1012]

Lenderman's a-file pawn is very high up and his king can reach there faster than ben's.

[@nmx333]

Only a GM can trade a queen

[@Asad-hp3vr]

Go Ben! Also etc What does this mean

[@peep2268]

He usually says something after go Ben but he didn't feel like saying anything

[@oNtuobAwoH]

Dude's insufferable.

[@oNtuobAwoH]

@Tony to me, he's just insufferable. And not compared to anybody. Just who he is, in and of itself.

[@oNtuobAwoH]

@Tony yup, agree to disagree. to be clear, this has nothing to do with his chess. it's just that I can't focus on the game because of how much he irritates me :D

[@radscorpion8]

@@oNtuobAwoH haha he's a joke machine that never ends, its so entertaining. "he's unassuming? you're just assuming that".

[@oNtuobAwoH]

@@radscorpion8 yup, cringe as f**k, such low ball humor.

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@Tony no

[@m0rgoth_xsK]

pretty sad how he tried to clock lenderman in a fully drawn position.

[@aquashaden1032]

m0rgoth xsK he never even tried to clock him

[@j.e.8906]

What're you even talking about? I actually have no idea what you're referring to???

[@j.e.8906]

@@m0rgoth_xsK ???? Are you okay? Internet warrior? Where did I even insult you? Where did lenderman offer a draw? And when was it even besides the last 10 seconds? Is there something wrong with you?

[@m0rgoth_xsK]

@@j.e.8906 the last 10 seconds is my point exactly, you cant see that lenderman is trying to draw by repetition and fine gold is trying to run him out of time.. are you blind??

[@m0rgoth_xsK]

@@j.e.8906 it's called respecting your opponent and finegold obviously is reluctant to show respect, the game is drawn yet he tries to see if lenderman cant click fast enough to keep checking, the king still has no where to go but back and forth he also cant escape the checks, do u even play chess???

[@JProSnake]

2:03 😂😂😂 4:27 🤣🤣🤣

[@divyrajzala867]

He is unassuming you are just assuming that

[@williams3552]

At 3:28 after rook to b8. Can't Ben go rook c8 check? And after b8 rook takes c8rook then bishop takes the rook back on c8. After that alex's other rook on a8 is stuck. And the Queen can take any moment. If rook takes the bishop then it's mate for Ben because of Queen takes back, and back rank mate. So if he wants to save the rook he can play Queen to d5. And then Ben takes Alex's Queen on d5, and after night takes back then bishop b7 is a fork on the knight and rook.

[@बिचप्लीज़]

Same..Can anyone confirm why he didn't?

[@jessebl6073]

Maybe black plays Qd5?

[@williams3552]

@@jessebl6073 So i thought yeah, but the thing is if he plays Queen to d5 protected by the knight. Ben can actually Just take the Queen in a Queen trade. And after knight recaptures Ben's Queen on d5. Ben can play bishop to b7 and it's a fork on the knight and rook. Only good move for black is rook to d8 protecting the knight and getting out of the bishops vision. But if Ben plays rook to either e1 og c1 the knigt will not be protected anymore. Because now, if bishop takes the knight, and the rook recaptures. Nothing is protecting Alex from back rank check mate. So rook from either e1 or c1 to e8 or c8 is now checkmate

[@jessebl6073]

@@williams3552 but after Re8 or Rc8 by white, black can just make space for his king and he’s fine, Ben’s position is better though I think

[@croszdrop1]

my fucking ears wat the fuck

[@prukyyy]

he missed rook c8 on 3:35

[@jamesstephan707]

Does rook c1 work?

[@prukyyy]

@@jamesstephan707 i went with this, if lenderman takes rook on c8 ben traps his rook on a8, because lenderman has to take his rook and after bishop takes on c8 he bascially traps his rook because rook cant go anywhere, only move to stop ben from taking lendermans rook is queen d5 and there if ben takes his queen on d5, lenderman takes his queen on d5 with knight, but then ben can win up a peace, he can play bishop b7 to attack rook and his knight, lenderman has to protect his knight on d8 and ben takes knight by playing rook d1, because lendermans knight cant move and if he does move knight, ben can take his rook on d8, so bishop just takes the knight on d5 and its a win

[@shivasurya7008]

@@prukyyy he can trade queens with qd5 (never mind I commented before clicking read more. Yeah I think that's winning a piece)

[@prukyyy]

@@shivasurya7008 yes man :-D

[@mr.z6252]

5:33 Rook takes pawn on G7 is probably the better move for Ben

[@scowell]

It may have been a draw over the board, but Ben tore Lenderman a new *ass* in commentary. Thanks TTL! Love this shit.

[@Seasonednuts]

Ben is the comic book guy