if I lived anywhere near st Louis I would never miss a Ben Finegold class   he is a good teacher and seems like a good guy

Great lecture - really enjoyed the example positions.

The Icelandic breakthrough is brilliant. One of the most beautiful positions in chess, imo.

Ben is the best teacher.

Thank you GM Finegold! This was another awesome lecture!!

12:43 "It's unusual that you get to see what you learned in theory and put it into practice"
Oh.

I like your lecture

The pun at the end got me xD

Great topic, Ben is the man.

Had I gone on to grad school there's a very good chance I would've got an advanced degree in hyperbolic topology.

Thanks.

Great lecture!

What a funny big guy :P this was an "actual" breakthrough with me :) thanks

MOST PLEASANT Chess Lecturer ever seen!!!

Ben is awesome

"and if he got that joke...very suspicious."

Excellent lecture GM Ben! ~~ Please, Please do more lectures on Pawn Structures and Pawn Play!

~~ Question: What would happen if Capablanca played a4 instead of a3? ~~

Henry David 'Doc' Levy: [In a fancy restaurant] How could you forget to wear a tie?
Babe: I didn't forget it. Who wears a tie when they eat lunch?
Henry David 'Doc' Levy: [to Elsa] Well, at least his fly is buttoned!
~ Marathon Man (1976)

I enjoyed the Tommy "The Hitman" Hearns joke. One of my favorite boxers.

I just encountered a situation where I utilized these concepts cause my pawns were locked and I remembered watching this video yesterday and I busted my opponent to destruction.

Ben you are a great chess teacher! I really enjoy your sense of humor and your explanations ! Regards from Germany (btw why are you in other videos often saying "as the germans say Ich dont think so ? ;) )