Arjun is going to need years of therapy lol

I took notes for the entire 45 minutes but no matter how hard I study I still can't understand all the jokes!

Sentence 2 and already he's already making fun of *censored*.

Finegold is the most savage and exciting lecturer of the club by far

Enough of censoring a chess lecture. Jokes are not meant to be taken seriously, just relax. Ben is the best.

Only a few days into 2017, Ben's already back, firing shots at everybody. Love it!

You're spoiling us with all these Ben Finegold videos!

Got a notification on my phone a Ben video was uploaded!!

Oh, Finegold. There never was a better name for a chess instructor.

Thanks Ben! Another great lecture.

I love watching Bens videos. :D

Ben - amazing lecture again. Thanks very much. Can we please see a return of your famous "class dismissed!"?

gm finegold :) i love your videos keep them coming!

Yes! So many BEN VIDS!!!!!

3:05 "What country is Riga in? (...) The correct answer is Moscow " GM knows his countries

"Probably when they're watching this video I'm already divorced" Had to pause it hahaha

Great stuff as always.

Were you referring to the Fisher vs Spassky game earlier in the vedio?

hey ben, if you read this: please keep up! you're my favorite. i watch all of your vids on this channel :) (i suck at chess though, but maybe i'll become better after some more videos ;)

(15:20) Opposite coloured Rooks, hahaha very observant. I think many people would have missed that.

14:47 "...and then, bishop takes, pawn takes, and white has a fantastic pawn structure". xD This videos will never age.

what chess program do they use for videos??

many many tx for this video ! Brasil

Anybody know what movie / documentary he`s talking about?

Where can I get unedited version

Why did you cut out Ben's story of working with Nakamura!??? I wanted to hear Ben's insight on nakamura's weakness witht he grunfeld.

In fact, there have been some good British GMs, Short doesn't let us forget that there was a great British player who beat Morphy. But, I do think we need more Chess!

What is the opening/ Outro song? It goes hard

Please make a video with all the censored Trump content,I bet the subscribers would love that

I love how Ben talks to camera with snarky comments😭 he’s so entertaining, yet informative

I did the best I could to analyze the position at 29:25 when black plays the mysterious b4. White is probably just winning in this position, so I had to consider logical moves that weren't best for white to understand the idea for black. After axb4, the b pawn is weak, the black rook can take the b pawn, and the the black queen can go to a5 and threaten the white king. And the position is about equal. The following line is an example. 1.... b4, 2. axb4, Ne5, 3. Qh3, Rb8, 4. Qg2, h5, 5. gxh5, Rxb4, 6. Rdg1, Bb7, 7. Nxe6, Qa5, 8. Bd4, Qa1+, 9. Kd2, Qa5, 10. Ra1, Nxe4, 11. Qxe4, Bxe4, 12. Rxa5, Bxh1.

14:26 ... listen, I'm fine getting forked or skewered, but if anybody tries to spoon me during a chess game we're gonna have issues.

@35:59 White should have went Knife f5, then knight d6 because: always repeat.

Okay... Right before white takes blacks king, after Nd5, why doesn't black just retreat to b7? I see the problem with all the other squared except d7. I appreciate any answers very much.

"I like making fun of Nakamura because who doesn't." hahaha some people just have a personality that invites this sort of thing.

Man the Adams joke at 1:25 had me on the floor

love love. we jus love Gm Finegold. love from Iran

He was up a queen and he drew against anish.

Not dismissing the class: terrible! Third time. GM Finegold still the best, though (but i miss GM Oberyn Martel and Yasser)

yeiiii bens lecture

Does anybody know Daniel Dardha 11 years 2100 fide I'm his best friend

Was the alligator joke related to crocodile tears? Uuh... it's a long-shot but was the only think I could think of :D haha!

any chance you could talk about laissez faire and what is up with that move? it hurts my brain.

At 19:11, why doesn't white play Re4?

The stuff from 1:00 to 2:00 just cracks me up so much😂

31:03 15... b4 16. axb4 Ne5 17. Qxf4 Nexg4 18. Bxg4 e5 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. Qf3 Nxb4 is good for black... Nakamura played b4 for this reason maybe

I can't spell opposite... what comes after opp?

Is that Arjun Eringaisi?

I have played this guy before, he literally didn't look at the board one time because he was talking to someone and he beat me q.q

0:30 The only cups I win are the cups of beefaronian.

Wtf dude 18:53 why didn't he do Re5 checking the kings moving the king away from rook then taking rook ? or something like that ..? oh nvm king can just move to white square

Right, Arjen?

Can somebody explain me what problem Ben has with Hikaru???

22:06 checks twitter mid-lecture

There's a lot of good defenses for the C pawn...I just don't see any. 😂😂😂😂 Classic Ben.

When black plays rd6 what happens if black takes it with the queen? After white takes with the knight, material's about equal and white's pawns are all screwed up, right?

GRANDMASTER BEN FINEGOLD!!!

Where's GM Akobian these days?

"Trying is the first step to failure"

this guy gets hella sidetracked

9:55

That last game looked completely alien to me! wtf

What about rook E5 check

11:49 lol Marshall

"Wesley So from Finegold School of Chess"

@y0KI FOR TRAINING

3,10: he´s actually saying Latvia

Ben is raw

When you are attacking, you must move your arms like Donkey Kong, not like King Kong. Learn the difference Ben.

Never knew opposite colored rooks are a draw. I’d take notes but I’m stuck on opp

the second half -- more than half is sidetracked talk. still worth it but a little annoying

I feel so proud I got the joke at 11:52 :D

We r watching in 2018

Yay Finegold!

Hahahaha! that was pure gold, 20:57

19:19 why not D6 to protect pawn on F4 then if black takes they trade bishops and he could try and Tie the match?

2017 = Amazing. Finegold back at the chess club, Trump taking over the White House. This will be the year we tell our grandkids about!

14:45 Why take the knight?

It 2018

BEN YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I feel like i get it even if I don't get it, which is most of the time. And when I do get it, I guess I feel like Arjun.

02:33 Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So, London Chess Classic (2016): D85 Gruenfeld, exchange variation 22:27 Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura, London Chess Classic (2016): B96 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7.f4

Lol I wanna see Arjun

3:35 hmmm... very suspicious

Is it just me or has Ben's crying gotten better? Perhaps related to his recent marriage?

24:15 😂😂

20:04 why doesn't white play rook e4 and win the rook with check? Somebody pls help

so a GM is basically just really good at memorizing computer lines?

Legend Say if you comments within 10 hours of publish, The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, they will reply to you. ;)

32:18: You say Nakamura played a practice game with his coach in that position, but don't you mean that Caruana did?

"Most of you don't look too cute... ", still laughing!

if you thought 2017 was bad...

that's a great Bobby Fischer joke

loosing is not good? !!!! terrible....

Opposite coloured rooks to backsites.

Can this guy not touch his face for a whole minute?

the 40 year old grandmaster. get the book

Lost some weight ben 😀👍

Can someone explain the alligator joke... lol

5 people always play f6