Converting Winning Positions with GM Ben Finegold

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Check out Ben's Chessable courses here! www.chessable.com/author/BenF... GM Ben Finegold shows his own games from the 80's and 90's and talks about the three main things you can do when you know you're winning.
This lecture was recorded on March 23rd, 2022, in Roswell, Georgia.
Games Shown:
1) Ben Finegold vs. Robert Bemben, MI Open 1984. 2:40
2) Robert Fischer vs. Ben Finegold, Midwest Masters 1986. 14:20
3) Mihai Suba vs. Ben Finegold, Hastings 1988-89. 22:34
4) Ben Finegold vs. Lothar Vogt, Dortmund 1990. 32:31
5) Ben Finegold vs. Erik Knoppert, Antwerp 1991. 37:34
6) Christian Troyke vs. Ben Finegold, Groningen 1992. 44:54
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Пікірлер: 188

@Beashtman 2 жыл бұрын

Bit of a pointless lecture here Ben. I'd say most of us here watching are already experts at converting winning positions into completely lost positions. I can even do it blindfolded.

@ahrrydepp493 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@iainkeddie1 2 жыл бұрын

Duh. If you’re blindfolded, then only your opponent was **actually** watching the lecture. Explains the results.

@cidd04 2 жыл бұрын

Terrible

@muratozdemir3958 2 жыл бұрын

Very well said 👏 👍

@Mukki.Berlin 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I read the First sentence and was confused at first.

@Odinshi 2 жыл бұрын

Ben was so good in 1992 that he could even beat Magnus Carlsen! Magnus was 2 years old at the time, but still.

@exoplanet11 2 жыл бұрын

Frankly, I'm surprised he didn't make that joke in this video ....or perhaps he has already.

@atomicpiano 2 жыл бұрын

Yes definitely still a challenge

@aluminiumknight4038 2 жыл бұрын

He could beat him both in chess and in reality. Go Ben!

@Psychedelicide Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 The 1984 reference. Also acceptable is; “That game was so important that it even made the rain turn purple. And then a tiny genius made a big movie about it!”

@anthonyhuhn3882 2 жыл бұрын

Ben is on the elite category of chess personalities who make me laugh out loud regularly. The line, "he didn't think much of me, because he knew me," was fantastic.

@thoimaisnam2670 Жыл бұрын

"what about the Nh3 smells" 46:28 haha

@seancarling147 Жыл бұрын

@Thoi maisnam Hahaha that bit made me laugh so much! By far the his best line ever lol

@hideomituns2184 2 жыл бұрын

Professional version of GM Finegold is still very funny and instructive.

@jahismighty1576 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciated the critical thinking exercise of trying to break down exactly *why the position is winning*. Rhetorical questions like this are really helpful for me as a newer player and I hadn't considered this frame of reference before. Thanks for the lecture and all of the educational content.

@emmahird2795 2 жыл бұрын

Is that a hiatus kaiyote profile picture I see? Good choice

@wicked5999 2 жыл бұрын

@@emmahird2795 not monkeying around

@TheFilipFonky Жыл бұрын

You might want to look into what a rhetorical question is

@FruitOfTheSpirit 2 жыл бұрын

One of Ben’s best lectures imo

@brodyr.5540 2 жыл бұрын

Ben Finegold is the 🐐 Been following his chess since before the internet.

@jaafer2385 2 жыл бұрын

Those lectures are awesome, you're too good in this format. Go Ben

@benjaminwilkin2960 2 жыл бұрын

You should teach magnus how to convert losing positions into losses, he's always struggled with that

@jeffprai 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, much needed topic, fun as always

@doublechinmask3744 2 жыл бұрын

Nice lecture ,great games and stories.Thanks a lot Ben

@calvinbaxter7151 2 жыл бұрын

Big fan of these lectures!

@sepperv4044 2 жыл бұрын

Love those lectures, hope they keep coming

@chrisdubois3645 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite lectures yet

@fireballxl-5748 2 жыл бұрын

Great lecture. Thank you GM Finegold.

@caesarsailor4051 Жыл бұрын

I started listening back a long time ago and just got back into Chess and I’ve only ever been able to learn from Ben!! Keep doing what your doing!!

@stolenhandle 2 жыл бұрын

After all the videos and practice games and training, training, training, converting a won position is my weakest link. Thank you so much for doing this. It's crucial for people like me.

@temhirtleague-chess 10 ай бұрын

So every time I improve in chess and rewatch benji's videos .... it's like a whole new lecture. Thanks Ben .... it's a timeless lecture.

@kylen6430 2 жыл бұрын

I played in the bill wright stl open last weekend. I was comfortable in all games but lost two. One was because I missed a move that gave decisive counterplay, and the other, i miscalculated a tactic in a crushing position….so I really needed to hear this advice. Thanks GM Ben

@yoniziv 2 жыл бұрын

very nice lecture, thank you!

@camdenndean Жыл бұрын

This was a really stellar video

@winstonsmith5854 2 жыл бұрын

I guess this one was the most helpful for me. Thanks, Ben!

@primary_magic1227 Жыл бұрын

Can't believe I missed you while you were in groningen in 1992. Too bad I wasn't born for another 6 years!

@prot07ype87 Жыл бұрын

Groeten uit Rotterdam!

@imjustsomeguy72 2 жыл бұрын

I thought I was old being in my 30s, and then I watch this video and remember that Ben was slaying at chess before I was even born. Thanks Ben!

@KMONTE07 2 жыл бұрын

No one watching is so accomplished that this lesson is not only valuable but essential. Thanks for sharing this Ben.

@wesleythomas9131 2 жыл бұрын

Yay more lectures!

@dmr80121 2 ай бұрын

Loved it Ben! And the chess too! 😅 Keep it up!🎉

@karlooo79 3 ай бұрын

Love it. Thanks Ben

@richardday4747 2 жыл бұрын

Best intro music of any chess channel. Good job!

@HerbalHairbear 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anonymous. You da real MVP

@memphis_RAlNS 2 жыл бұрын

I think FM Peter Giannatos said about rooks and bishops of opposite colors endgames that, "It's bishop's of opposite color but rooks of the same color" I always think of this in those positions.

@sciencetube4574 Жыл бұрын

Finally a lecture I'm good at. I have been converting winning positions to losing positions since before you were born.

@SCthatsMe 2 жыл бұрын

I started watching Ben back when i didnt know what an opening was lol now Im strong like tree and quick like rock! Ty GM Ben for all ur vids and time! Gl all my chess brothers/sisters

@pschneider1968 2 жыл бұрын

Great lecture, beautiful games. That rook sacrifice was just plain wonderful, I would have never seen this (but maybe now I would!) Thank, Ben!

@tommyhill34 2 жыл бұрын

Just love your sage advice sprinkled with the humor because I don't play competitive chess. What a mensch!

@Rattlefatblobcow Жыл бұрын

Ben’s such a good teacher when he turns it on. More of this!

@brianlineburg9964 2 жыл бұрын

How does he not have more followers? Ben is the BEST!

@dannyshaw4057 2 жыл бұрын

What I like about Ben is he might make a joke or two, you might even be the punchline in that joke, but he does take you by the hand and make crystal clear the aspect of chess he is teaching - he is a very good chess teacher. Another good thing generally about Ben's videos is you can watch them now, and then 6 months (or more) when you feel you have improved, you can watch them again and there will be nuances that perhaps you didn't catch the first time.

@liefur Жыл бұрын

thanks gm, very good lesson

@Vonkater 2 жыл бұрын

I love the way you explain things Benjamin. 😉

@aluminiumknight4038 2 жыл бұрын

Ben is a great lecturer

@askthepizzaguy 2 жыл бұрын

Going from "a little fishy" to a little "fishy-Anand" was a great joke.

@GaryTheGray 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the tips and appreciate that I'm old enough to understand all your jokes.

@mychessnotebook8653 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@StoshGalumpke 2 жыл бұрын

Very funny and instructive.

@Explosividrott 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben! The other day i was up +3.5 and i missed an super easy calculation/tactic and lost a piece. I was trying to force an attack instead of just simplify and continue the grind. I was under 10min in a 90+30sec game and my opponent was 600+ my rating. Terrible feeling.

@itze_ 2 жыл бұрын

Best endgame against bob fischer! Went Ben!

@guiladshmaya1 2 жыл бұрын

9.40: "most of you are American?" You underestimate your international audience Ben 🙃

@AndrewIsbell 2 жыл бұрын

KZfaq tells him what countries his viewers are from and in what proportion. Unless you are using a VPN or something

@mreyybree 2 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewIsbell you mean nord VPN hey hey hey!

@answeris4217 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Canadian so technically in the Americas...but not an American which makes no sense unless you are American

@farhanwkwk2233 2 жыл бұрын

Terrible, hey I'm indonesian 🖐️

@istvanmagi473 2 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewIsbell If it is indeed true that most viewers are American (I said "if"), I am shocked. This sounds unbelievably unlikely.

@juhonieminen4219 2 жыл бұрын

How to win an end game, being up a king, with rooks of opposite colour.

@jrod9777 2 жыл бұрын

ooh I love the new music

@fabriciomac8927 Жыл бұрын

the best teacher of all times

@JohnG57 Жыл бұрын

Love to see these types of games, Rook sacrifice on H8 is a nice touch.

@chrisshaw380 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben! I will convert my next winning position into a less pointless hobby!!

@gangshivam 2 жыл бұрын

Won't we all?

@davidshaw7549 Жыл бұрын

Strong last name…

@luigi777aa 2 ай бұрын

Another amazing win against Bobby Fischer. Wow!

@1CO1519 6 ай бұрын

Chess in 4k resolution! That's what I'm here for :D

@andsviat 2 жыл бұрын

Is it Ben? Instant like!

@f.d.3289 10 ай бұрын

Spot on! In recent days I had three winning positions against guys rated 1500 (I'm barely 1200) and I didn't manage to win or even draw a single one of them...

@OctalInfinity 2 жыл бұрын

32:08 made me genuinely laugh out loud

@dannygjk Жыл бұрын

Next video, "How to convert a losing position", please do it. 😃

@stevelavalette6898 Жыл бұрын

Seriously considering doing a video on converting winning positions into losing positions.

@doofus9007 Жыл бұрын

danke ;)

@woundhealer8098 2 жыл бұрын

u are a funny man, love it

@steven99456 2 жыл бұрын

Rawr 100k .. giveaway 1 hour private lesson with Ben ? ;))))))

@boafzelius2198 7 ай бұрын

" i talked to shaggy it wasn't me " 😭

@galaxytractor Жыл бұрын

In practice it is the point that you 'realize' that the game is at the place where you should be able to win it, because only then do you start the 'converting' process.

@anttiniskanen7944 2 жыл бұрын

Finally! Ninety nine point NEIN thousand subs for Ben!!!

@kyledriscollmusic 9 ай бұрын

Ben just casually drops a joke about the molecular structure of Ammonia

@honestloz 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 I love this guy 👌

@giuseppeindelicati7845 8 ай бұрын

You defeated Robert Fischer!

@anispinner 8 ай бұрын

Covering Winning Positions into what? Into Losing? Thanks Ben, I'm good.

@f.d.3289 10 ай бұрын

26:54 "Always checkmate on f1". Ben, I think you could shorten that rule to "Always checkmate".

@chriscross1424 4 ай бұрын

LOL 46:26 ok Ben finally got me with one of his dumb jokes. For some reason I died laughing at "and it smells!..."

@chad0x 2 жыл бұрын

I saw Qg6 immediately :)

@user-if7ff3bq7u 4 ай бұрын

Here after losing on time in some winning positions

@chessassassin2813 2 жыл бұрын

It would be nice to see Maurice Ashley play Susan Polgar.

@Mikesco10 2 жыл бұрын

i saw rh1 surprisingly

@pakasokoste 2 жыл бұрын

He offered me a draw on move ten, and since he's German I said "nein!" And he said "no, it's move ten" And I said "are you inzehn??" LOOL

@davy1409 2 жыл бұрын

“I was good in ‘92. In ‘92, I kick yo ass.” lol

@cw6136 2 ай бұрын

I'm curious how long it took him to notice these concepts during game play. Did he think for a solid 10 minutes?

@aqualili Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear he's started coming up with more jokes finally

@abbaeben6409 2 жыл бұрын

Ben Feingold: Between One Fern

@juanjuzgadoibiza558 Жыл бұрын

This are the players named Robert Fischer in FIDE database: Robert, FRANCE 1363 ELO, BORN 1941 Fischer, Robert USA 1833 ELO BORN 1960 Fischer, Robert GERMANY, 0 ELO BORN 1941

@largestcamil4854 2 жыл бұрын

Mr finegold (hort vs porticsh) 1973 has after 26 Rb4 ,Ra7 same mat idea same rock sac 27 R g4!!!!!!!

@asumazilla 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben I also need to convert my losing positions.

@kmarasin 2 жыл бұрын

Those who can't do, teach. Those who can't teach, don't.

@bradyhartsfield7891 2 жыл бұрын

God bless that zehn joke and God bless Ben Finegold

@austyn8854 2 жыл бұрын

“Always flip the board.” ~ben

@janikut_ Жыл бұрын

i love when ben does the poggers face

@johnathanhust4587 2 жыл бұрын

How do you sponsor a lecture?

@GMBenjaminFinegold 2 жыл бұрын

email Karen and she can work with you from there! karen@atlchessclub.com - Ben’s Editor

@moosewild4239 2 жыл бұрын

played in 1888 LOL . Great stuff.

@FrankBakulov 2 ай бұрын

How theatrical it is to say who's Robert Fischer at the end of the game analysis!

@B0xxar 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely can't play like that, so maybe I should pick up teaching.

@TrippyDork 2 жыл бұрын

Those Dad jokes are top notch =)

@Gabe-zm9vh Жыл бұрын

Always checkmate on f1.

@largestcamil4854 2 жыл бұрын

did you read 1984 our GM

@hurricaneplayer066 2 жыл бұрын

How to convert winning positions: sac the exchange 🙌

@woodandwandco Жыл бұрын

"Boy, did he not stop my counterplay. He let me have all the counterplay I wanted. Too much counterplay! I said here, have some back, I don't know..." - Fen Binegold 2022

@vladpetre5674 Жыл бұрын

I cannot believe Gurevich didn't solve for that mate. I'm 1500 and was able to solve it without pausing the video in the time it took Ben to tell the story with Gurevich borrowing the sheet the problem was on. Is that Qh4# called the "turtle dove mate"?

@prot07ype87 Жыл бұрын

Turtle dove mate. THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID.