Great Players of the Past: Ron Finegold

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Check out Ben's Chessable courses here! www.chessable.com/author/BenF... GM Ben Finegold lectures on his late father, Ron Finegold. He was one of the top 50 players in the USA for much of the early 1960s.
Recorded on October 10, 2022. Thanks to Josh Yates for requesting this lecture!
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@ArnoldMiggy Жыл бұрын

I never knew Ben had a father

@luxwutang Жыл бұрын

i thought Ben was here before time itself

@NJ-wb1cz Жыл бұрын

Ben: "Ben, I am your father" Ben: "Nooooo, it's impossible!"

@seanyager3177 Жыл бұрын

No... Ben *IS* the Father.

@Flight368 Жыл бұрын

Yeas, his farther even had a friend who was a burger. Damn, life in America is wonderful.

@duncanglen3452 Жыл бұрын

It happened before he was born

@rathelmmc3194 Жыл бұрын

I like how Ben casually throws one of the saddest things said at the end of the video. Spend time with your parents people.

@Into-The-Light Жыл бұрын

"Ben and his Dad were like that, Son!" Sun Tzu, probably.

@phihalbe7448 Жыл бұрын

frankly thankful.

@conservativeslearn223 Жыл бұрын

Thankly, frankful

@seanyager3177 Жыл бұрын

Thankfully Frank

@friendalex7384 Жыл бұрын

Ben's Midwestern accent really comes out when he says the phrase "my dad". Frankly, adorable.

@ericmcdonough6771 Жыл бұрын

you a real nigga for doing this. thanks ben

@prot07ype87 4 ай бұрын

fr fr no cap fam 💯💯💯

@danielcrase 3 ай бұрын

Yall killing me 😂

@clevelandbrown7516 Жыл бұрын

That ending though The truth really do hurt sometimes

@prot07ype87 Жыл бұрын

It really do be like that sometimes.

@thedamnmoron Жыл бұрын

Damn the Church's chicken story is really interesting, I love how Finegold's lectures are always filled with stories like these Edit: the ending gave me the feels man

@JM-tj5qm 6 ай бұрын

Ben is the best

@TonyWest77 Жыл бұрын

I always liked Ron. Super nice, no matter who won our game (I probably played him 5 times). He was always willing to analyze our games, even though he was always higher rated than me.

@NJ-wb1cz Жыл бұрын

Way to underhandedly sneak in there that you beat him

@etymonlegomenon931 Жыл бұрын

You must be the father of Grandmaster Ken West!

@etymonlegomenon931 Жыл бұрын

@@NJ-wb1cz Literally went out of his way to keep it ambiguous who won, lost, or drew

@TonyWest77 Жыл бұрын

@@etymonlegomenon931 exactly! Some people just love to stir up shit. Ben was actually my coach 20 yrs ago.

@SeddincY Ай бұрын

that ending from Ben is the first time I've seen him saying something really heartfelt.

@jashyotes Жыл бұрын

Horray! Sorry I wasn't able to make it to the stream. Thanks for uploading, Ben.

@DreamyJives Жыл бұрын

It’s called Church’s Chicken because you have to pray to God that you don’t poop your pants after eating it. True story.

@chucknola484 Жыл бұрын

It probably was really good when the original guy was in charge. Same for KFC.

@twelfthdoc Жыл бұрын

I was wondering if we were going to see a game between Mr Finegold and Ben, and I wasn't disappointed! Real emotion at the end though, I'm sure that he was proud. Please pass our love and admiration on to Mrs Finegold too 💙

@MrYoungHegelian Жыл бұрын

Thank you to Mr and Mrs Finegold for giving us the one and only Chad GM Ben Finegold. Seriously though your lectures on openings and great players of the past are the best on KZfaq It helps a lot of chess fans from all over the world.

@wooki321 Жыл бұрын

you know, i can’t shake the feeling that the guy Ben is lecturing on here might be his dad

@The3p3hr Жыл бұрын

Wish your dad peace in rest and a Long Happy life for yourself Sir

@fightinggamesforever3364 Жыл бұрын

My dad taught me chess too. Not to this standard, of course, but I remember getting my first chess board and pieces one Christmas. Then the following year he bought me a chess engine machine, so I had a "strong" opponent to play against (as long as it didn't crash when you were entering a move, which was frustrating on higher settings as it took hours per move). Good times. My dad passed away over 20 years ago now, and I still miss him every day Ben. That's just proof to me you are a nice person. Keep on doing you, my dude.

@AquaticSkipper Жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful lecture, he'd be so proud. Made me want to show my dad more appreciation

@Cyber_Elf_Elpizo Ай бұрын

Your father Ron Finegold seems like quite the inspiration, his peak reminds me of how chess was unique in the 1960s, the only time NM Bernard Parham (a local notable figure) won a state championship.

@Guccipoet23 Жыл бұрын

I was a student of Ron’s in Flint, MI back when he had a chess store there…good times. Learned a lot

@HereWasDede Жыл бұрын

Go Josh yates

@jthrash9081 Жыл бұрын

But stay there

@jashyotes Жыл бұрын

I am the greatest

@knighterrant5772 Жыл бұрын

@@jashyotes In your chair!

@a_floppy_boy1346 Жыл бұрын

The last few family stories reminded me of my grandfather who passed away when I was 13, he taught me how to play and what I wouldn’t give to play one more game with him.

@r.mcdonnell8614 Жыл бұрын

I used to live in Odessa with my ex, who was my fiancee at the time, and I remember seeing a lot of Church's chicken places. She and I sometimes went there after we both got home from work. Very cool story about its Chess connection!

@Nekromageofapocalyp Жыл бұрын

For a moment, i was wondering why would this chiken place be so popular in ukraine...

@r.mcdonnell8614 Жыл бұрын

@@Nekromageofapocalyp haha sorry yeah Odessa Texas. I used to always just say "we live near Midland" since people know that name better

@pseudosam2458 Жыл бұрын

Ben is right about AC. It was a luxury option in some cars in the early 60s, but most of them didn't have it.

@jorymil Жыл бұрын

This is a real reminder that our time with our parents isn't infinite. My dad doesn't play chess, though, so Ben is extremely fortunate to have shared that with his own father.

@justsomeboyprobablydressed9579 Жыл бұрын

The internets tells me that air conditioning was first put into cars in the early 40s. In the 60s (not sure when in the 60s), about 20% of cars had air conditioning, but 80% of cars in the southwest had air-conditioning. The first time air-conditioning was not an extra charge, but was standard, was in a certain model in 1968.

@network_noob Жыл бұрын

Damn it was really sad at the end. Thanks for the lecture Ben!

@guylee0 Жыл бұрын

Excellent tribute. Good video

@haimkichik Жыл бұрын

Nice episode! Thank u Ben.

@biggsweaty Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you Ben. Thanks for what you do.

@hunter-tm2kl Жыл бұрын

go ron!

@toniright4932 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Ben. Beautiful lecture.

@gwenroberts8649 Жыл бұрын

That was fun! Thanks!

@Kirmo13 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting lecture !!

@goldenhawx8652 Жыл бұрын

Ayyy another lecture!

@TalsBadKidney Жыл бұрын

The one I've been waiting for!!

@jorymil Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of places where A/C still isn't really needed. I used to live in New England, and mostly survived on a diet of box fans and window units not turned on until July. We think of it as normal, but it's really energy-hungry. Don't turn it on if you don't need it, folks!

@drewa2 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had spent time and played some games with Ron on a regular basis. Time flies, you get busy. Regrets.

@aniketdhumal2692 Жыл бұрын

Who are you?

@thegreatfapsby5786 2 ай бұрын

@@aniketdhumal2692 Who are you?

@ibazulic Жыл бұрын

I currently live in Canada. My whole family is in Europe. I miss my family.

@petermccafferty9230 Жыл бұрын

lovely lecture Ben a wonderful tribute to your father!

@caesarsailor4051 Жыл бұрын

Great story!

@PsychedelicRealities Жыл бұрын

Go Finegolds! Thanks Ben.

@fireballxl-5748 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, A/C was mostly an option except in the deep south where it was fairly common. Up north, say Ohio/Pennsylvania definitely not standard equipment.

@louisalvarado4272 Жыл бұрын

San Antonio Texas is still hot! My dad taught me to play chess when I was eight, after Bobby Fischer became world champion. I won the Texas Futurity tournament in 1979. I was 13 years old. I miss my dad too! He died when I was 22.

@Antipodeano Жыл бұрын

Favourite lecture - great stories, great dad, and a great son, he must have been very proud of you. My dad and I have played competitive golf and football (soccer) together, so I can relate.

@atomiclemon77 Жыл бұрын

I missed these videos.

@duncanglen3452 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben

@16960734 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video

@terribleteacher Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍

@emailjwr Жыл бұрын

Rawr! Go Ben's dad!

@scooterthepiggypigpig4625 Жыл бұрын

Eye love Ben Finegold!!!

@aqeiwwrgunaug4ne3 8 ай бұрын

Nice lecture, you’re the BenjaMAN

@Ricardo-zv8or Жыл бұрын

Go Finegolds!

@muradnnolaki6788 Жыл бұрын

this family deserves a "succession-promotion" series...

@loganmyall660 Жыл бұрын

Interesting facts: this GW church is actually GW church Jr, his father started church's chicken and passed away in 1956. Bill, or GW Jr, started operations around 1962. So it's possible this is one of if not his first public efforts to advertise his business after his father passed.

@markoatf5121 Жыл бұрын

this video, is not only about " great chess player ", it's about GM son pay respect to his father!!! at the end of day FAMILY LOVE, RESPECT IS EVERYTHING!!! BIG LIKE FROM ME

@fireballxl-5748 11 ай бұрын

BTW, congrats Ben on doing a lecture on your father. Good son.

@wyomingtreeplanter Жыл бұрын

Marshall Rohland was USCF president from 1966-1969.

@HereWasDede Жыл бұрын

Yes

@thedigitalnerds 3 ай бұрын

We'll never know which of those is Ben's dad because the pointer was disabled. God Damnnn.

@headholio Жыл бұрын

I miss my dad too.

@Nick2014B Жыл бұрын

Someone please sponsor Judit Polgar such a beast

@ahrrydepp493 Жыл бұрын

May he rest in peace, your videos are awesome man never stop

@burningspirit7874 Жыл бұрын

hello great dad of the past who also happens to be a great chess player of the past aka your father

@paulgarrett Жыл бұрын

No, they did not have AC in those days... And, if you did install them as an add-on, they'd cause the engine to overheat... on hot days. :)

@paulgarrett Жыл бұрын

There was no interstate highway system in 1962, so it'd have been 2-lane roads, with tractors and slow trucks... :)

@Bozothcow Жыл бұрын

Only Ben could find a way to lecture about AC during a chess game.

@FlashNorton Жыл бұрын

38:22 And don’t call me Shirley.

@jthrash9081 Жыл бұрын

Hey I'm from toledo!

@woodandwandco Жыл бұрын

"I've had this position as white and black, but not at the same time." -Ben Finegold 2022

@chrismyers7433 Жыл бұрын

The 1940 Packard was the first car with factory-installed air conditioning.

@AlexRochette Жыл бұрын

Are you the kid playing Master Ron Finegold in the thumbnail?

@pdeepak88 4 ай бұрын

❤

@LukePettit Жыл бұрын

By 1960 about 20% of all cars in the U.S. had air-conditioning, with the percentage increasing to 80% in the warm areas of the Southwest.

@edmis90 Жыл бұрын

_"By 1969, more than half of all new cars sold were equipped with A/C"_ The more you know. I swear in the 90s we drove without any A/C 100% though.

@sasquatch2 Жыл бұрын

My first car (1988 Micra) had 2 by 100 model air conditioning: 2 windows down, drive 100 km/hr

@edmis90 Жыл бұрын

@@sasquatch2 LOL

@TheDavedevil619 Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@raskalnekov Жыл бұрын

Mr. Church didn't have a prayer

@areirving Жыл бұрын

Ben, have you ever played or heard of Rex Wilcox?

@paulgoogol2652 Жыл бұрын

It's tough for old people to play a 6 hours long game but for a 10 years old kid? I would think it is impossible. Unbelievable.

@ankalagonchik Жыл бұрын

As we all knew ( °~°) Ben had a father before he was born

@b3p1s Жыл бұрын

Since Ben told me to go vegan i have no other choice but to retreat

@somebodyelse5784 11 ай бұрын

If you turn the W on its head, you get GM Church. So close

@anonymouscantor7036 Жыл бұрын

Can I take up your offer to have you sponsor me, in order for me to sponsor you?

@peterthebear1184 4 ай бұрын

12:10

@spino1i Жыл бұрын

It says on wikipedia that the guy that founded Church's Chicken, George W. Church Sr., died in 1956. So he came back from the grave 8 years later to play one last chess tournament in 1964? lol

@your-mom-irl Жыл бұрын

Wikipedia is prolly full of bullshit

@beaut7811 Жыл бұрын

His son was also named GW church and called Bill. I believe that solves this and ben’s thought early in the lecture

@guitarmachine13 Жыл бұрын

His name is hard to pronounce, so he must be good!!

@Pedone_Rosso Жыл бұрын

Minute 25... My car doesn't have air conditioning in 2022. Which is good as prolonged AC exposure gives me bronchitis. Thanks for your videos!

@DrugzMunny 7 ай бұрын

Name isn't similar enough to Ben Finegold. Should've been named Ken Finegold.

@malachickisawesome Жыл бұрын

@hexrisk Жыл бұрын

Woo spent that the 26 years in the D

@justsoification Жыл бұрын

poor bloke called Wes Burger

@wyomingtreeplanter Жыл бұрын

Burgar.

@idocare6538 Жыл бұрын

How do you get your protein?

@mcchess2329 Жыл бұрын

and his children's children

@your-mom-irl Жыл бұрын

What, that's your dad

@anybodykill6666 Жыл бұрын

Awww

@satcheljones 10 ай бұрын

i don't think i've ever cringed harder at a sequence of moves Nb8, b6, a5, f5 -- bruh black was literally trying to lose, there's no other way.

@Charlie-502 Жыл бұрын

GET A NEW CHAIR!!!

@The_Invisible_Man Жыл бұрын

Ben likes to get paid

@justsomeboyprobablydressed9579 Жыл бұрын

@34:15 "This is like if I played Jeffrey Xiong today. This is what would happen." C'mon, Ben. Xiong isn't that bad.

@peteryftalvarado5095 Жыл бұрын

I don’t appreciate being emotionally manipulated like this…