Capablanca - Alekhine 1927 World Championship: Lecture by GM Ben Finegold

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  • čas přidán 22. 03. 2024
  • GM Ben Finegold discusses three games from the 1927 World Chess Championship between Jose Raul Capablanca and Alexander Alekhine. This lecture was recorded January 6, 2021, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta (CCSCATL) in Roswell, Georgia.
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Komentáře • 48

  • @xKD2
    @xKD2 Před 3 měsíci +73

    Now we know for sure where Ben was on Jan. 6th

  • @MariaBelenSeyssInquart
    @MariaBelenSeyssInquart Před 3 měsíci +7

    Hello from Argentina!! They played in the chess Club "Club Argentino" in street Paraguay 1858, Buenos Aires. The two tables used are in the second floor where members play blitz games. There are also tables from the Olympiads of 1939 and 1978. It was also played in the Congress (Congreso de la Nación) building about twelve blocks away, building blueprint that Bismarck rejected because it was too expensive but it was built in Buenos Aires despite the cost. While they stayed in the Alvear Palace Hotel, they have pictures in the Claridge hotel, so it is hard to tell now.

  • @jire9831
    @jire9831 Před 3 měsíci +13

    Wake up babe, new Ben lecture just dropped.

  • @kerryfry1857
    @kerryfry1857 Před 3 měsíci +22

    Imagine how many lectures Ben's got stockpiled? The truth hurts ❤

  • @frankspokes5282
    @frankspokes5282 Před 3 měsíci +19

    Really enjoyed this one. The knowledge of chess history and personal stories and experiences are what make Ben the best when it comes to these sorts of lectures. As well as the jokes, obviously!

    • @peule6422
      @peule6422 Před 3 měsíci +4

      And dont forget et cetera! Mainly, et cetera

  • @Mathemagical55
    @Mathemagical55 Před 3 měsíci +9

    Capablanca demanded a match purse of $10,000. The champion was to be paid 20% upfront and the remaining 80% divided 60%-40% according to the result. So Capablanca collected slightly more money ($2000 + $3200) despite losing.

    • @dannygjk
      @dannygjk Před 2 měsíci

      Well, so Capablanca got his own way as payback for being forced to play by the same rules as the standard signed to years before. I didn't know he was vindictive.

  • @AR-ln7ip
    @AR-ln7ip Před 3 měsíci +7

    Food for the algorithm

  • @pschneider1968
    @pschneider1968 Před měsícem +1

    Great lecture, great games AGAIN. Ben's knowledge of chess history and his insight into the psychology of the games and matches he presents is really amazing!

    • @madra000
      @madra000 Před 21 dnem

      humor too. Truth hurts, double up on the bubble up, Rufus and dufus

  • @ironman85000
    @ironman85000 Před 2 měsíci +3

    At 46:30 if anyone else is wondering why Rxc4 doesn't just win 2 pieces for the rook, at the end of that line black has backrank mate with Qd1

  • @NikhilSenan
    @NikhilSenan Před 3 měsíci +2

    Amazing lecture, thanks Ben.

  • @thenakedsingularity
    @thenakedsingularity Před 3 měsíci +1

    I love both of these players.

  • @paulgoogol2652
    @paulgoogol2652 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Ne3 is difficult to find in a blitz game but when you've got time on your hands... bro.

  • @martinjacobsen5073
    @martinjacobsen5073 Před 3 měsíci +9

    Go ben!

  • @tomas-wi8dy
    @tomas-wi8dy Před 3 měsíci +2

    thank you!

  • @TalsBadKidney
    @TalsBadKidney Před 3 měsíci +1

    great stuff!

  • @EqSlay
    @EqSlay Před měsícem

    Got dam that was an insightful lecture.

  • @glenncooper3524
    @glenncooper3524 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Did Ben shave or is this an old lecture?

  • @EmilianoCanal
    @EmilianoCanal Před 3 měsíci +1

    The match took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • @geoffreyevans6133
    @geoffreyevans6133 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Steinitz never avoided anyone. Lasker … a different story.

    • @dannygjk
      @dannygjk Před 2 měsíci

      Lasker had a life he was a mathematician.

  • @dondarbro5655
    @dondarbro5655 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Hi Ben! I have a friend that claims to own the chess set used w authentication. He acquired it back when CL&R had personal ads in the back of the mag.

  • @GabrielC-fm7bd
    @GabrielC-fm7bd Před 2 měsíci +1

    I want to do a speech; you guys are best.... only for one thing

  • @dannygjk
    @dannygjk Před 2 měsíci

    Well this is one way to get rid of comments one doesn't like.

  • @williamblake7386
    @williamblake7386 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Hey Ben, is this the first WC match that good enough by the modern standards?

  • @GabrielC-fm7bd
    @GabrielC-fm7bd Před 2 měsíci

    17:00 sacrifice the exchange!!🎉

  • @rickdynes
    @rickdynes Před 3 měsíci +1

  • @jugglingbeast
    @jugglingbeast Před 2 měsíci

    Buenos Aires is in Argentina not in South America

  • @Leon-dw6kq
    @Leon-dw6kq Před 2 měsíci

    Part 2

  • @junbug13wt
    @junbug13wt Před 3 měsíci

    Is this the match where Alekhine said "If Capablanca was himself i would have lost" or was that another championship?

  • @mario97br
    @mario97br Před 3 měsíci +2

    Always repeat

  • @Pfefferhaubitze
    @Pfefferhaubitze Před 3 měsíci

    I already wrote it to "Perlen vom Bodensee", who is the official German chess press secretary and has it's own CZcams channel.
    In 1928 Bogoljubov became the official "Champion of the World Chess Federation". He won againt Euwe. And according to Chessmetrics in 1927 he was number 1 of the world for two month.
    Aljekhine won the title in 1927. Against whom else should Alekhine defend his title?
    Bogoljubov was born in Russia, but he was Ukrainian and it seems, that he never liked Soviet Russia and he became a German, wehre he was treated badly too. After a while he was only allowed to coach the German Nazis and he was not allowed to play for Germany. And Soviet Russia always told, he was a weak player. The statistics say something else.
    From December 1925 until August 1927 he was Top 3 in the world. OK, he had never a peak above 2800 or at least a tournament result above 2800. But in 1927 he was Lasker's successor at number 1 and predecessor of Capablanca.

  • @jordanmcmorris5248
    @jordanmcmorris5248 Před 3 měsíci

    On the very last position in this video, can't Capablanca take back the knight with his queen? Or is a rook vs bishop endgame just not good enough? Maybe he can't defend his pawns there?

    • @omniflas_2065
      @omniflas_2065 Před 3 měsíci

      Yes, still down an exchange and a pawn after the captures, it's a lost endgame regardless.

  • @AG-ld6rv
    @AG-ld6rv Před 3 měsíci +1

    "Anyone can beat you" Well, maybe when it's two grandmasters. I can't beat GM Finegold :(

  • @MrWhiteyPt
    @MrWhiteyPt Před 3 měsíci +3

    For Capablanca's usual level, he did play quite poorly in these games. He must have been unwell.

  • @anikt12
    @anikt12 Před 16 dny

    Ben without a beard?! Very suspicious

  • @tizumajstor
    @tizumajstor Před 3 měsíci

    Why you cannot pronounce Alehin well? (A L Y E H I N)

    • @theodentherenewed4785
      @theodentherenewed4785 Před 3 měsíci +9

      Alekhine was the surname on his French passport, but he was originally Russian and the transliteration of his last name to English would be Alekhin. Alekhin changed names, confusing the audience.

  • @anybodykill6666
    @anybodykill6666 Před 3 měsíci

    Nom nom