Playing In The Pro League With Wesley So
Wesley So, Ben Finegold and the St. Louis Archbishops won the first PRO Chess League title, but how did they do it? GM Finegold...
Advanced Tactics: Expect The Unexpected
What's the best way to prepare for unexpected tactics? Work on expecting them. Could it really be that easy? GM Ben Finegold...
Debating With Dragons By The Fireside!
Last time, GM Ben Finegold offered a defense of the Sicilian Dragon as a misunderstood opening. But what’s the difference...
A "Fire"-side Chat For The Sicilian Dragon!
The Dragon Sicilian is one of the most misunderstood openings, according to GM Ben Finegold. Does it win by force, or lose...
Is This Caruana-Kramnik Draw More Exciting Than Most Wins?
GM Ben Finegold continues his series on exciting draws with this thrilling tilt between Caruana and Kramnik. Learn how...
Is This Giri-Carlsen Draw More Exciting Than Most Wins?
Was Magnus Carlsen lucky to save a draw in this game? Or is he just that good? GM Ben Finegold takes a look at an exciting...
Is This Vitiugov vs MVL Draw More Exciting Than Most Wins?
Are you ready for a wild game where both sides sacrifice material for better piece activity? Doesn’t sound like a boring...
Is This MVL-Carlsen Draw More Exciting Than Most Wins?
When is a draw more exciting than a win? GM Ben Finegold makes his case for this fighting draw between two of the best players...
The Easiest Way to Crush the Anti-Sicilians! -- Part 3
GM Ben Finegold shows you what he considers the funniest game of his anti-Sicilian series, an instructive tilt against a...
The Easiest Way to Crush the Anti-Sicilians! -- Part 2
GM Ben Finegold continues his lesson on how to crush the anti-Sicilian systems. GM Finegold shows you the two main moves...
The Easiest Way to Crush the Anti-Sicilians! -- Part 1
What do you do when your opponent plays an anti-Sicilian system against your favorite opening? GM Ben Finegold shows you...
Caruana & MVL: Which Rising Star Will Shine in St. Louis?
GM Ben Finegold previews the upcoming Sinquefield Cup, which is set to be the strongest chess tournament in history. Two...
Family Fun with the Finegolds!
GM Ben Finegold shows us three generations of winning endgames, examining master games by his father, his son, and himself...
My Dad's Game With Bobby Fischer!
GM Ben Finegold reviews his father’s famous game with Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest players of all time. NM Ronald...
Winning With the Chigorin - Part 3
What happens when the Albin Counter Gambit meets up with GM Finegold's opening repertoire? A Chigorin cousin with queenside...
Winning With The Chigorin - Part 2
What happens in the Chigorin, stays in the Chigorin. Except today, when GM Finegold spills the beans on the cxd5 variation....
Winning With The Chigorin - Part 1
Back by popular demand, GM Ben Finegold begins a three-part series on his favorite defense to 1. d4 - the Chigorin. He promises...
2014 US Championship Coverage: My Favorite Positions
Ben's loss is our gain! Since he didn't play in the U.S. Championship this year, he had two weeks to commentate on the games...
2014 US Women's Championship Coverage: Viktorija Ni vs Ashritha Eswaran
How's this for an introduction to the U.S. Women's Championship? Your first game, played as a 13-year-old, you win the Best...
2014 US Championship Coverage: Sam Shankland vs Varuzhan Akobian
The winner of the Best Game Prize at this year's U.S. Championship! GM Finegold is a bit flummoxed trying to explain what...
2014 US Championship Coverage: Daniel Naroditsky vs Mackenzie Molner
The unofficial runner up to the best game prize at the 2014 U.S. Championship features several computer moves that the players...
Beating Your Nemesis: Beating the Benko!
GM Finegold retires from tournament chess? Well, probably not, but he wonders if he should since he's giving away all of...
Beating Your Nemesis: Punishing the Philidor
People that play the Philidor - don't you just want to wipe them off the board? Now you can! An early g4 is always a quick...
Beating Your Nemesis: Smashing the Sicilian!
Two scintillating attacks are on display from GM Finegold. After a tricky move order than Black won't be prepared for, he...
Beating Your Nemesis: Crushing the Caro!
So the Caro-Kann is super solid you say? I say not today! GM Finegold produces one of his favorite videos, with the Black...