Capablanca - Alekhine 1927 World Championship: Lecture by GM Ben Finegold

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GM Ben Finegold discusses three games from the 1927 World Chess Championship between Jose Raul Capablanca and Alexander Alekhine. This lecture was recorded January 6, 2021, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta (CCSCATL) in Roswell, Georgia.
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@xKD2 Ай бұрын

Now we know for sure where Ben was on Jan. 6th

@jire9831 Ай бұрын

Wake up babe, new Ben lecture just dropped.

@Nippleless_Cage Ай бұрын

*Old

@lukacalov1988 21 сағат бұрын

Define "new"

@kerryfry1857 Ай бұрын

Imagine how many lectures Ben's got stockpiled? The truth hurts ❤

@MariaBelenSeyssInquart Ай бұрын

Hello from Argentina!! They played in the chess Club "Club Argentino" in street Paraguay 1858, Buenos Aires. The two tables used are in the second floor where members play blitz games. There are also tables from the Olympiads of 1939 and 1978. It was also played in the Congress (Congreso de la Nación) building about twelve blocks away, building blueprint that Bismarck rejected because it was too expensive but it was built in Buenos Aires despite the cost. While they stayed in the Alvear Palace Hotel, they have pictures in the Claridge hotel, so it is hard to tell now.

@frankspokes5282 Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this one. The knowledge of chess history and personal stories and experiences are what make Ben the best when it comes to these sorts of lectures. As well as the jokes, obviously!

@peule6422 Ай бұрын

And dont forget et cetera! Mainly, et cetera

@Mathemagical55 Ай бұрын

Capablanca demanded a match purse of $10,000. The champion was to be paid 20% upfront and the remaining 80% divided 60%-40% according to the result. So Capablanca collected slightly more money ($2000 + $3200) despite losing.

@dannygjk Ай бұрын

Well, so Capablanca got his own way as payback for being forced to play by the same rules as the standard signed to years before. I didn't know he was vindictive.

@ironman85000 Ай бұрын

At 46:30 if anyone else is wondering why Rxc4 doesn't just win 2 pieces for the rook, at the end of that line black has backrank mate with Qd1

@AR-ln7ip Ай бұрын

Food for the algorithm

@pschneider1968 13 күн бұрын

Great lecture, great games AGAIN. Ben's knowledge of chess history and his insight into the psychology of the games and matches he presents is really amazing!

@paulgoogol2652 Ай бұрын

Ne3 is difficult to find in a blitz game but when you've got time on your hands... bro.

@NikhilSenan Ай бұрын

Amazing lecture, thanks Ben.

@thenakedsingularity Ай бұрын

I love both of these players.

@EqSlay 8 күн бұрын

Got dam that was an insightful lecture.

@martinjacobsen5073 Ай бұрын

Go ben!

@spyroninja Ай бұрын

but stay there

@thefool4332 Ай бұрын

😂@@spyroninja

@glenncooper3524 Ай бұрын

Did Ben shave or is this an old lecture?

@tomas-wi8dy Ай бұрын

thank you!

@TalsBadKidney Ай бұрын

great stuff!

@EmilianoCanal Ай бұрын

The match took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina

@dondarbro5655 Ай бұрын

Hi Ben! I have a friend that claims to own the chess set used w authentication. He acquired it back when CL&R had personal ads in the back of the mag.

@dannygjk Ай бұрын

Well this is one way to get rid of comments one doesn't like.

@GabrielC-fm7bd Ай бұрын

17:00 sacrifice the exchange!!🎉

@geoffreyevans6133 Ай бұрын

Steinitz never avoided anyone. Lasker … a different story.

@dannygjk Ай бұрын

Lasker had a life he was a mathematician.

@williamblake7386 Ай бұрын

Hey Ben, is this the first WC match that good enough by the modern standards?

@GabrielC-fm7bd Ай бұрын

I want to do a speech; you guys are best.... only for one thing

@rickdynes Ай бұрын

❤

@jugglingbeast Ай бұрын

Buenos Aires is in Argentina not in South America

@Leon-dw6kq Ай бұрын

Part 2

@junbug13wt Ай бұрын

Is this the match where Alekhine said "If Capablanca was himself i would have lost" or was that another championship?

@mario97br Ай бұрын

Always repeat

@jordanmcmorris5248 Ай бұрын

On the very last position in this video, can't Capablanca take back the knight with his queen? Or is a rook vs bishop endgame just not good enough? Maybe he can't defend his pawns there?

@omniflas_2065 Ай бұрын

Yes, still down an exchange and a pawn after the captures, it's a lost endgame regardless.

@ThueringerKloss Ай бұрын

I already wrote it to "Perlen vom Bodensee", who is the official German chess press secretary and has it's own KZfaq channel. In 1928 Bogoljubov became the official "Champion of the World Chess Federation". He won againt Euwe. And according to Chessmetrics in 1927 he was number 1 of the world for two month. Aljekhine won the title in 1927. Against whom else should Alekhine defend his title? Bogoljubov was born in Russia, but he was Ukrainian and it seems, that he never liked Soviet Russia and he became a German, wehre he was treated badly too. After a while he was only allowed to coach the German Nazis and he was not allowed to play for Germany. And Soviet Russia always told, he was a weak player. The statistics say something else. From December 1925 until August 1927 he was Top 3 in the world. OK, he had never a peak above 2800 or at least a tournament result above 2800. But in 1927 he was Lasker's successor at number 1 and predecessor of Capablanca.

@MrWhiteyPt Ай бұрын

For Capablanca's usual level, he did play quite poorly in these games. He must have been unwell.

@AG-ld6rv Ай бұрын

"Anyone can beat you" Well, maybe when it's two grandmasters. I can't beat GM Finegold :(

@tizumajstor Ай бұрын

Why you cannot pronounce Alehin well? (A L Y E H I N)

@theodentherenewed4785 Ай бұрын

Alekhine was the surname on his French passport, but he was originally Russian and the transliteration of his last name to English would be Alekhin. Alekhin changed names, confusing the audience.