The Legend: Vasily Smyslov - GM Ben Finegold

The Legend: Vasily Smyslov - GM Ben Finegold - 2014.12.04

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9 жыл бұрын

Grandmaster Ben Finegold pays tribute to one of the original grandmasters, former World Champion Vasily Smyslov. This is a new beginners' lecture that features a legend each week.
Smyslov vs Zoltan Ribli, London (1983): D42 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3
Smyslov vs Anatoly Karpov, USSR Championship (1971): D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch with e3
Paul Keres vs Smyslov, Zurich Candidates (1953): A17 English opening
Finegold vs Smyslov, London Lloyds (1988): E34 Nimzo-Indian, classical, Noa variation
Alexandar Tsvetkov vs Smyslov, Moscow (1947): B08 Pirc, classical system, 5.Be2

Пікірлер: 112

@TremendousSax 9 жыл бұрын

Not only is Finegold a brilliant teacher and player, but he's a grandmaster at shit talking, too. Well done. And props to the St Louis club for sharing these tremendous resources with the Internet public. Bravo

@gonedoof8531 9 жыл бұрын

"I went to Soviet Russia - or it went to me?" Ohh, Ben...

@MiniSermons 9 жыл бұрын

the hassling of Ken West is always hilarious to me...also great quote, "that's why they are playing for the world championship and we are sitting in this scary room"

@Admiralmeriweather 7 жыл бұрын

best line from a different video: "That's why he was top 10 in the world and you guys are top 10 in this room. Well. Some of you are."

@jonadair2588 7 жыл бұрын

yeah that was hilarious, then someone walks into the room and Ben says, "now less of you are." Gotta love Finegold.

@leadnitrate2194 3 жыл бұрын

@@Admiralmeriweather I bet there were less than 10 people in the room

@Admiralmeriweather 3 жыл бұрын

@@leadnitrate2194 Either way it's hilarious.

@PriveGitaarles 7 жыл бұрын

Ben Finegold's lectures are simply the best..... Those chess players in Saint Louis are really lucky

@BREAKocean 7 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize how amazing Smyslov was.

@harpsmith8570 7 жыл бұрын

I love the constant jokes towards Ken West LOL

@juliafloridausa 2 жыл бұрын

02:47 Smyslov vs Zoltan Ribli, London (1983): D42 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3 18:06 Smyslov vs Anatoly Karpov, USSR Championship (1971): D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch with e3 29:05 Paul Keres vs Smyslov, Zurich Candidates (1953): A17 English opening 37:00 Finegold vs Smyslov, London Lloyds (1988): E34 Nimzo-Indian, classical, Noa variation 39:15 Alexandar Tsvetkov vs Smyslov, Moscow (1947): B08 Pirc, classical system, 5.Be2

@lukemarks3281 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@brianflygare3498 5 жыл бұрын

I met smyslov and wife in Moscow at botvinik chess club. By far the most pleasant people to meet. His eyes were failing him. But very willing to play without chess board.

@aminamaher4321 7 жыл бұрын

I like Finegold lectures and Akobian lectures. I like Finegold because he is creative to make his lectures very entertainment and I like Akobian because he simply shows you how you have to play chess like grand master move by move. I really learn from them. Thanks Chess club.

@JSaga1 9 жыл бұрын

Amazing lecturer! I didn't think I was going to be engaged for 44 mins and kept watching the whole time.

@Shadowkillerx777 9 жыл бұрын

I can never get enough of Ben Finegold. Beginners lecture about the movement's of pieces? Sign me up anyway, it got Ben Finegold in it.

@NobleSteed00 9 жыл бұрын

on the floor after britney spears reference 15:38

@Craigevansagain 3 жыл бұрын

27:18 If I'm only down a pawn, knight or bishop I'll never resign. However if I'm down a queen or rook with no playable compensation, then I'll resign and cry like a baby and then I'll read the book "How To Cry Like A Grandmaster".

@Playncooler 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you GM Finegold, you are awesome. Really love your lectures.

@MassimilianoFarris 9 жыл бұрын

Wonderful lecture, as always😊. Thnx *****

@pcs06d 9 жыл бұрын

If I send the chess club some memorabilia, will Ken West sign it?

@STLChessClub 9 жыл бұрын

Cam Staubus I'm sure he would. The real question is: will we pay to send it back to you?

@kimjong-un156 9 жыл бұрын

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis LOL

@FilipM1 8 жыл бұрын

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Hahaha!

@dannygjk 7 жыл бұрын

LOL Good one!

@dannygjk 7 жыл бұрын

LOL Also a good one!

@gxtmfa 6 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love Smyslov and have always looked up to him. Psyched to see Finegold feels the same.

@GlobalUnion420 9 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@sacundim 7 жыл бұрын

This lecture is a great demonstration of the d5 motif in isolated queen's pawn positions.

@Ed2754 9 жыл бұрын

Ben and St L Chess Club Thank you for this series. I think they are great and Ben is his usual entertaining self.

@aqeiwwrgunaug4ne3 7 ай бұрын

"Thats why hes a world champion and we're sitting in this scary room" maybe my favorite quote from Ben

@FriendlyVienice 8 жыл бұрын

Smyslow sings really good!

@immabreakaleg 8 жыл бұрын

"dude I crushed you"

@ExclamChess 5 жыл бұрын

Smyslov is one of my favorites

@konosmgr 7 жыл бұрын

Ben is a fucking legend!

@liver1865 8 жыл бұрын

Don't know what to say so I don't know why I'm typing this

@Rhythmmical 8 жыл бұрын

Ken West is very suspicious.

@abribra96 7 жыл бұрын

GRANDMASTER Ken West! :D

@DreamWizard9 9 жыл бұрын

Ben, you played Smyslow!?!?!!? Damn you legend!! xD

@Admiralmeriweather 3 жыл бұрын

maybe his father did... maybe...

@MrTakba 9 жыл бұрын

good ol' ben finegold :)

@Bighomer5 5 жыл бұрын

These guys are pretty good!

@engboino 9 жыл бұрын

Finegold is great.

@f.d.3289 11 күн бұрын

"Well this last game is my favourite, because then I won't have to lecture anymore." xD

@quagapp 8 жыл бұрын

Finegold is very good. Even though these are relatively"elementary" for me as I knew the Keres game and I know Smyslov's (and others') way of handling IQP positions (and Karpov usually defended them very well and won some nice games as Black in those kinds of positions: despite all that the clear demonstration is helpful even to stronger players than begginners as well as others (I don't mean FMs or player perhaps over 2000 they possibly don't need it) but otherwise it is useful sometimes to emphasise the tactics and various themes as Finegold does very well with good humour.

@peterganga4734 3 жыл бұрын

Probably the best chess lecture ever,i wish ben finegold could lecture my games but am guessing this would be his response`who are you`,don`t confuse with` wu the chinese player....hahaha

@morthenex2792 5 жыл бұрын

How is it not the most exciting when the most explosive opening in all of chess is played?

@engboino 9 жыл бұрын

Curious to know the already famous Ken West, Ben....

@thiagovieira800 Ай бұрын

The variations Finegold choses to analyse are so instructive, as opposed to some chess content creators that chose random engine variations to analyse.

@naqi_zariz 5 жыл бұрын

If it's free, it's for me. And old quote I've never heard of

@patrickmoloney672 7 жыл бұрын

I wonder who's going to do the 'Legends of the Past' Ben Finegold Lecture? Paul Morphy probably.

@TheParadiseInc Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the inventor of the semislov opening

@Jate0000 9 жыл бұрын

If you want to hear Smyslov singing look for "Ajedrez - Vassily Smyslov canta (Parte II)" at 01:00

@drakonlorek1430 9 жыл бұрын

I wonder if black calculated all the way to the queen being pinned on g7 when he played Nf3+. Otherwise, what was the point of the sacrifice?

@hank-ie4tc 8 жыл бұрын

nice vid

@Foxhound3857 7 жыл бұрын

"Oops, I lost that piece again" LOL. Britney probably sued him after hearing that.

@MartinStaykov 9 жыл бұрын

Ok, the ending was hilarious.

@glum_hippo 8 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see your Bronstein lecture! Does it exist on youTube?

@issacb6124 5 жыл бұрын

13:30 - 13:48 For some reason this had me cracking up haha

@BongelaMnguni 7 жыл бұрын

please put GM Ken West on the camera, we really wanna see him

@dgmisal1979 7 жыл бұрын

Ridics I think there is a video where they go over a few of his games and you get to see him.

@BongelaMnguni 7 жыл бұрын

dgmisal1979 : Bravo, I just watched it

@jerrygu5316 7 жыл бұрын

"GM"

@HT-rq5pi 9 жыл бұрын

I'm new to this channel, I was just wondering, who is "Ken West"?

@STLChessClub 9 жыл бұрын

***** He's a Club member who frequents our lectures.

@engboino 9 жыл бұрын

***** I am also very curious! He is sort of a friend now! I love Finegold's lectures.

@francoisripoll5398 7 жыл бұрын

I think it is one of his student in the classroom

@jatkinson85 5 жыл бұрын

No, clearly your internal sarcasm meter is permanently stuck at 0

@Thaumazo83 4 жыл бұрын

"GM" Ken West actually appears in one of GM Finegold's videos, but I don't remember in which one! :D

@harishmohan1364 4 жыл бұрын

He has a lovely tongue in cheek humour

@dannygjk 6 жыл бұрын

Top player: "Why did I lose I made no mistakes!?" Other top player: "You were playing Vasily Smyslov."

@Roopamodugu 3 жыл бұрын

Vasily died the day I was born

@finnsteur5639 9 жыл бұрын

"When did I become the bad guy ?" - D-fense

@RobPalmer454 8 жыл бұрын

Finegold does not fuck with Ken West lmaooo.

@andrewb1830 8 жыл бұрын

Whats the opening song?

@seifdawg 8 жыл бұрын

Are people really not figuring out the answers to your questions in the audience? Some of these are really easy.

@irgendwerjoker 9 жыл бұрын

Marathon Man reference @25:00

@alphablitz1024 9 жыл бұрын

irgendwerjoker is it zaaaaafe?

@otakurocklee 9 жыл бұрын

What is the purpose of Re3 at 26:31?

@Tibi1q2wthesecond 9 жыл бұрын

Cause after those tactics with the queen sac the bishop on the diagonal can take the knight and double the pawns with some drawing chanses. White wanted to prevent that, so first Re3 threatening Qxf8+

@otakurocklee 9 жыл бұрын

Tibor Deze Thanks!

@dusanmijatovic7913 7 жыл бұрын

Well, not really good drawing chances :)

@Tibi1q2wthesecond 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, not real(or good) chances, just some chances. Wich you dont want to allow if you are Smyslov.

@dusanmijatovic7913 7 жыл бұрын

Agreed (An 1800 would easily win that)

@majora231 5 жыл бұрын

I dont know ken west but I feel sad for the dude :D

@eddie-booth 9 жыл бұрын

seems a little unfair to make these guys do a series on legendary world class grandmasters -- ben has to do lots of research and database searching while yasser can just pull up any of his old games

@lenks0 9 жыл бұрын

In a way it's easier for Ben. All of these games are standard knowledge (for players like him) and he could likely do lectures like these in his sleep (no analysis, just basic ideas)... which is one reason why I think he makes so many jokes (he's bored lol). Although I like it because he's very funny too :)

@pt4m 4 жыл бұрын

16:02 britney spears is on......confusing the audience!!!!!!

@dottemar6597 8 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, today Estonia has the Euro

@michaelthomheadley 5 жыл бұрын

16:47

@Bhubnipz Жыл бұрын

33:32

@emmanueltorres7917 6 жыл бұрын

Smyslov only won 500 games? How did he get so good? When you play blitz matches, it's so easy to play 500 games.

@Tibi1q2wthesecond 9 жыл бұрын

moooore Finegold!!! btw 69 in background :))

@raulstoicovici9682 9 жыл бұрын

goood

@raulstoicovici9682 9 жыл бұрын

Raul Stoicovici after bishop c4(min41:45),why not "a4"

@Tibi1q2wthesecond 9 жыл бұрын

Raul Stoicovici after a4 the answer is Bxe2. And after white recaptures his bishop, black takes the pawn on a4. So black wins.

@brianzhou8278 9 жыл бұрын

NOT 1957

@tomzhangg 5 жыл бұрын

its not morphy style because there was an A rook, very suspicious

@jancikollarik8176 8 жыл бұрын

it's almost legal

@Fetrovsky 7 жыл бұрын

10:15 Why didn't blacks play Nf5 here?

@glennso8134 9 жыл бұрын

Third person to comment!

@carljohnson6763 8 жыл бұрын

Let's pick a rook cuz it's funnier)

@Jealod24 6 жыл бұрын

Yea, the guy is cocky and he has every right to be as he’s a top player, but that doesn’t mean he should be. Most of his wise cracks aren’t funny and he’s condescending as hell. I enjoy the lectures but I always think about what a little asshole he must have been as a kid... most teenagers are full of themselves enough, just imagine one with a high rating to back it up...

@ogtfromthefirstep1459 Жыл бұрын

I heard he used to hustle the GM's back in the day by making his move, and then hitting the clock with his chin