My Great Middlegames of 1987 & 1988 - GM Ben Finegold
119K views · Jan 12, 2016 · Education
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@burtizumikawa8692 · 10 years ago
I'm Burt Izumikawa (2nd game opponent), and I found this hilarious. I was out of my league in that junior championship losing every game but the last one and only making it as an alternate for Jon Litvinchuk. Little did I know that a few participants would go on to be US champions.<br><br>I only play chess casually now, but have a lot of good memories from that tournament, such as staying with fellow tournament participant Dan Edelman and walking through downtown New York, watching The Untouchables.<br><br>Ben was hilarious then too. I don't recall the exact lines, but I knew he poked fun at fellow participant Vivek Rao to the tune of Janet Jackson's Nasty, something like "Who that refuting the Sicilian Dragon "Nasty Rao, Nasty Rao".
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@Petros11888 · 9 years ago
holy shit, i just discovered this guy and he is insanely funny. How do the students not laugh? This is better than stand up comedy . I could watch for hours straight
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@MAMP · 10 years ago
This guy is so funny.
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@mfRamen · 9 years ago
this dude always cracks me up. I love his lectures
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@MAMP · 10 years ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgtyCTKTbKI&t=134">2:14</a> "usually I reserve that for a blitz tournament when I'm rushin' " LOLOLOL X-D
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@marcushernandez7623 · 10 years ago
Ben Finegold makes my day
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@churchillhanky · 10 years ago
what did i do before ben finegold lectures?
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@RyanC232 · 10 years ago
Best lecturer of 2016!
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@Implosion99 · 10 years ago
Love it when Ben talks to the audience at home - it's almost like he's there in the room and can see you. He caught me napping at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgtyCTKTbKI&t=675">11:15</a> - sorry Ben!
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@ChessGM1 · 10 years ago
I want my child to learn to play chess from Mr. Finegold.
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@Chessisavibe · 10 years ago
Brilliant Finegold!
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@PerfectSwagHD · 10 years ago
more Ben Finegold ... yes!
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