Great Players of the Present: Alireza Firouzja's Best Games

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  • čas přidán 28. 03. 2022
  • Check out Ben's Chessable courses here! www.chessable.com/author/BenF... Alireza Firouzja (b. June 18, 2003) is an Iranian-French chess grandmaster. Firouzja has held the No. 2 position in the FIDE world chess rankings since December 1, 2021, and is the youngest ever 2800-rated player, beating the previous record set by Magnus Carlsen by more than five months.
    This lecture was recorded on February 21st, 2021, in Roswell, Georgia.
    Game 1: Alireza Firouzja vs. Matthias Blübaum 5:16
    Game 2: Alireza Firouzja vs. Richárd Rapport 22:50
    Game 3: Aryan Tari vs. Alireza Firouzja 36:57
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Komentáře • 177

  • @alanESV2
    @alanESV2 Před 2 lety +553

    Can’t wait for “great players of the future”, for players that were not born yet

    • @AFastidiousCuber
      @AFastidiousCuber Před 2 lety +22

      He should actually do that, and make up a bunch of games for the video.

    • @s4623
      @s4623 Před 2 lety +2

      @@AFastidiousCuber Or just make more with Karen.😉

    • @speedfastman
      @speedfastman Před 2 lety +7

      If he does one on himself he'll be even better!!

    • @matteopriotto5131
      @matteopriotto5131 Před 2 lety +10

      In countries that don't exist yet!

    • @ClashYourFace
      @ClashYourFace Před 2 lety +2

      And so forth!

  • @bluecocacola
    @bluecocacola Před 2 lety +222

    when Ben didn't start with "I'm GM Ben Finegold and you're not" I didn't know who I was

  • @AndyHOTlife
    @AndyHOTlife Před 2 lety +58

    31:18 "I'll do my own analysis, that's sure to be a good idea"... *completely misses checkmate in one*. Hahaha, loved it!

  • @rushilpopat1407
    @rushilpopat1407 Před 2 lety +129

    literally the best chess series on youtube and it isn't even close

    • @sepperv4044
      @sepperv4044 Před 2 lety +7

      Naroditsky is more on point, i love Ben though, those lectures are a blessing

    • @rushilpopat1407
      @rushilpopat1407 Před 2 lety +10

      @@sepperv4044 danya is probably more informative but Ben is more entertaining. It’s like watching standup with a side of chess

    • @user-zb8tq5pr4x
      @user-zb8tq5pr4x Před 2 lety +2

      @@sepperv4044 Naroditsky is more shallow and pedantic lets be honest, yes he know a lot but his videos aren't nearly as entertaining as he tries to be completely neutral and inoffensive

    • @anosmianAcrimony
      @anosmianAcrimony Před 2 lety

      It's true you know

    • @seanyager3177
      @seanyager3177 Před rokem +1

      @@sepperv4044 Danya over Ben? Thats a joke, right? No disrespect to Naroditsky obv

  • @sergi23
    @sergi23 Před 2 lety +43

    Ben hanging a mate in one at 31:10

    • @rickdynes
      @rickdynes Před 2 lety

      ..didn't want to have to type this out 😸 now I'm typing ... now I'm typing more ... okay 🆗 back 🔙 to the annihilation!!

    • @mno7pro323
      @mno7pro323 Před 2 lety +1

      Booooo washed up gm
      BOOOOO

    • @Scientist93
      @Scientist93 Před 2 lety +5

      Technically, it's a mate in two, but you still end up crying like it's a mate in one. xD

    • @suezuccati304
      @suezuccati304 Před 2 lety +1

      Ben lost 1500 rating mentally to make that move

    • @eel9
      @eel9 Před 2 lety

      mate in two******

  • @MrCheeze
    @MrCheeze Před 2 lety +80

    It's a small thing, but I like that there's a little bit of interactivity from the people on the call now. It was the main thing I missed from the in person lectures.

  • @RhysticStudies
    @RhysticStudies Před 2 lety +18

    that final game is just so savage. relentless.

  • @thegiftedteacher
    @thegiftedteacher Před 2 lety +7

    Ben missing back rank mate really does show we're all human. 31:20

  • @bobdylan6237
    @bobdylan6237 Před 2 lety +10

    Like water to a thirsty man walking through the desert! A new lecture!

  • @justinlillge9599
    @justinlillge9599 Před rokem +1

    thanks for these series, ben. it’s really reignited my passion for taking chess seriously. cheers!

  • @joeremus9039
    @joeremus9039 Před rokem +2

    Thank you Ben. Very instructive and wonderful to see Alireza's play.

  • @DaSteak12
    @DaSteak12 Před 2 lety +2

    Yes! Lecture series is back!

  • @slylataupe1697
    @slylataupe1697 Před 2 lety +1

    Great moment with Ben. Thx

  • @skevakler
    @skevakler Před 2 lety +3

    You just earned a new sub , this was amazing tbh. Would love to see maybe one game that you would analize much more. Pick a game YOU like and present us with your view of "all" logical moves. I like your straight forward evaluation.

  • @kylen6430
    @kylen6430 Před 2 lety +11

    Regulations say that if Magnus decides not to play, 1st and 2nd in candidates will play a match. It would be funny if Alireza gets 2nd, wins a match, and becomes WC anyways.

  • @nomnom4755
    @nomnom4755 Před 2 lety +3

    This is gonna be a treat

  • @rezajaberi9588
    @rezajaberi9588 Před 2 lety +4

    Thanks for the great games shown. He is strong indeed.

  • @matthewjohnson6938
    @matthewjohnson6938 Před 2 lety

    Lecture! Let's goooooooooo

  • @mychessnotebook8653
    @mychessnotebook8653 Před 2 lety

    Great lecture! Thanks.

  • @youtubemademechangemyhandle

    i enjoyed this thanks Ben!

  • @PayamDelfani
    @PayamDelfani Před 2 lety

    Great lecture! Thanks

  • @StoshGalumpke
    @StoshGalumpke Před 2 lety +2

    I enjoyed this lecture on Firouzja !

  • @Adam_Wilde
    @Adam_Wilde Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks Ben and thanks Zane!

  • @aliroostaei9122
    @aliroostaei9122 Před 2 lety +8

    Every time GM Finegold posts a video I'm happy for one whole week
    Thank you sir❤

  • @angokwuoi9796
    @angokwuoi9796 Před 2 lety +2

    True Ben. Firouza does watch your stream. Because everything you have been teaching us, he plays it!

  • @theunknown21329
    @theunknown21329 Před 3 měsíci +1

    44:05 e5 is so strong wow. No way I would've even considered it. These super gms are machines

  • @nathaniellasaga-ivey1033
    @nathaniellasaga-ivey1033 Před 2 lety +1

    You are an incredible lecturer never stop

  • @brendanfitzgerald6805
    @brendanfitzgerald6805 Před 2 lety

    Love these introductions to today's players, more please!

  • @aliabowzeeyan7921
    @aliabowzeeyan7921 Před rokem

    Amazing games thanks Benjamin i hope AliReza continues amazingly games

  • @AG-ld6rv
    @AG-ld6rv Před rokem +1

    It would be nice if there were a Great Players of the Present playlist. I was unhappy after I finished up all of Great Players of the Past, and this series was recommended by CZcams.

  • @LoffysDomain
    @LoffysDomain Před 2 lety

    100k subs coming up. Congrats!

  • @Kap3z1
    @Kap3z1 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing content. This is why I'm subbed to you. Thank you. :)

  • @andrewanderson5160
    @andrewanderson5160 Před 2 lety

    The Billy Zane “Tombstone” reference at the beginning had me rolling. So many great lines in that film.

  • @haimkichik
    @haimkichik Před 2 lety

    Thank you, Big Ben!

  • @mwangikimani3970
    @mwangikimani3970 Před 2 lety

    Great series GM Finegold!
    Just to answer some comments below (not related to this video), I have my reservations about Ding playing 20 Chinese GMs in 3 weeks and regaining his no. 2 spot.
    Not insinuating any foul play but there has to be an element of comradeship that dulls his opponents competitive spirit - keeping in mind his immediate objectives. That said I think Ding is a great player and a very nice guy who has been through several unfortunate events last 2 years.

  • @luxwutang
    @luxwutang Před 2 lety +3

    this is great content

  • @bk_emeritus5400
    @bk_emeritus5400 Před 2 lety +2

    Love it!

  • @hosseinmoradi8490
    @hosseinmoradi8490 Před 2 lety +8

    Firouzja will be the next World Champion Champion, and any GM Freezing playing against him

  • @andreitiberiovicgazdovici

    The Alireza - Rapport was at the Norway Chess 2021. I was rooting for Rapport, but he played a really strange line because he had to win

  • @chessbrahh2068
    @chessbrahh2068 Před 2 lety +1

    Ben: "Have I ever played Firouzja? I hope not" 🤣

  • @Halibut86
    @Halibut86 Před 2 lety +1

    Crushing games!

  • @arnislapsa1619
    @arnislapsa1619 Před 2 lety

    thanks Ben

  • @philippetarnier9026
    @philippetarnier9026 Před 2 lety

    Nice hommage !

  • @thedancingveganatheist6310

    I just bought a RAWR t-shirt, color white -- but is there a red t-shirt available, too? It looked as though white were the only color available, but if it's possible to get a red one, like the one you're wearing, I would definitely buy it.

  • @PT84
    @PT84 Před 2 lety

    ❤️ the commentary

  • @AquaticSkipper
    @AquaticSkipper Před 2 lety +4

    Can we get a great Ben Finegolds of the present next

  • @keepinfotechsimple
    @keepinfotechsimple Před 2 lety +4

    Ferocious Firouzja

  • @trevettmccandliss3438
    @trevettmccandliss3438 Před 2 lety

    Amazing!

  • @sonarbangla8711
    @sonarbangla8711 Před 2 lety +1

    Finegold, Adussattarov is like Feroza, Tal and Morphy. Show us some of his games.

  • @DavidSchilter
    @DavidSchilter Před rokem

    Great vid, Ben! Hope Alireza can find his mojo again and do well in the next few tourneys and candidates. Plenty of neutral chess fans like us want him to do well, huh? Now I wanna ditch my boring 1...e5 stuff and take up the Caro-Kann :)

  • @sinamirmahmoud7606
    @sinamirmahmoud7606 Před 2 lety +4

    he is awesome ... 👌

  • @HJeff
    @HJeff Před 2 lety +1

    At 31:10 Rxe5 hangs a back rank mate!!

  • @eurotrip2732
    @eurotrip2732 Před 2 lety +2

    Ben you didn't like him in the past if I'm not mistaken. It's a good thing that I see now we agree, because I like both of you ❤️

  • @exuviumisopods
    @exuviumisopods Před 2 lety

    Thumbs up for the draw analysis at around 36:00 👍🏻

  • @rahzikashiharris9539
    @rahzikashiharris9539 Před 2 lety +1

    BEN WHATS GOOD BIG MAN

  • @__Austin__
    @__Austin__ Před 2 lety

    Go Ben!

  • @andrewkarsten5268
    @andrewkarsten5268 Před rokem

    At 31:20 you can’t take with the rook as white because Rc1 comes with mate

  • @nikamumladze8220
    @nikamumladze8220 Před 2 lety +3

    did ben really just hang a back rank mate in his analysis 😂 31:36

  • @CnR12345
    @CnR12345 Před 2 lety

    Best lesson around 27-30 min oh yeah!

  • @luxwutang
    @luxwutang Před 2 lety +1

    also, Croatian flag behind Firouzja in the photo at the beginning

  • @joshmartin7725
    @joshmartin7725 Před 2 lety +6

    Technically Alireza is third in the world because Ding has become active again. Of course Ding is playing 26 games in the next two months so we’ll see if he can maintain his rating under such a grueling process.

    • @spyroninja
      @spyroninja Před 2 lety

      This was recorded in February tho

    • @xamsedalabay6809
      @xamsedalabay6809 Před 2 lety +1

      @@spyroninja even now Dings rating is not official.

    • @mwangikimani3970
      @mwangikimani3970 Před 2 lety +1

      I have my reservations about Ding playing 20 Chinese GMs in 3 weeks. Not insinuating any foul play but there has to be an element of nationalistic comradeship that dulls his opponents competitive spirit - keeping in mind his immediate objectives.

    • @owencrawford5984
      @owencrawford5984 Před 2 lety

      I don’t think so if you look at the games the opponents were not just rolling over. They were strong up and coming players looking to get a big win.

  • @christopherrodriguez1891

    please more videos like this! gooooo Ben :)

  • @thedigitalnerds
    @thedigitalnerds Před 5 měsíci

    He can publish the great players of the future 1999 edition for players who were not born yet.

  • @Unrealization
    @Unrealization Před 2 lety

    im digging the fern

  • @-_Nuke_-
    @-_Nuke_- Před 2 lety

    21:43 I guess you gotta push the left pawn not the right one :P

  • @PrithwijitTripathi
    @PrithwijitTripathi Před 9 měsíci

    3:45 man this part got true af

  • @steinanderson9849
    @steinanderson9849 Před 2 lety

    great video, also I believe the pot plant needs a name, maybe Leafy. Please put googly eyes on the pot so Leafy can see.

  • @kmarasin
    @kmarasin Před 2 lety +2

    Man, Rapport can't have had any fun that day

  • @TheSlazzer
    @TheSlazzer Před 2 lety

    so at 36:48, why did Rapport resign? What's the threat?
    black King G8, Knight F5, ....?

    • @ariasheikhtaheri2322
      @ariasheikhtaheri2322 Před 2 lety

      black is losing the bishop, 3 attackers vs 2 defenders. it cant move since its pinned to the undefended queen

  • @xavierpaquin
    @xavierpaquin Před rokem

    Classic Finegold humor 👌

  • @answeris4217
    @answeris4217 Před 2 lety +2

    People will see this lecture in 200 years from now and say how terrible his opponents where and how boring players today are way better...

  • @JoJo-bx5qy
    @JoJo-bx5qy Před 2 lety +2

    Firozja is better then even magnus

  • @remakbar3813
    @remakbar3813 Před 2 lety

    We need a new world champion! Alireza is the guy!

  • @eldoreschess2428
    @eldoreschess2428 Před rokem

    05:45 cmon Ben You also canbecome #2 player in the world in four years we believe in you !

  • @12jswilson
    @12jswilson Před 2 lety +1

    Ben, what is it with all of the kids playing the Caro-kann? It seems like the best regular practitioners that I can think of are Firouzja and Vincent Keymer unless I'm forgetting someone. All new theory in the Caro seem to come from them

    • @jesgluckner
      @jesgluckner Před 2 lety

      The Caro is a new way of trying to play for a win, much more wins for both sides than in a well analysed Najdord for example.
      It's more exciting than it's dry reputation makes it seem.

    • @12jswilson
      @12jswilson Před 2 lety

      @@jesgluckner yeah. I'm just struggling to think of anyone above 2650 besides those 2 that play it regularly

    • @yuristremel
      @yuristremel Před 2 lety +4

      That's what geniuses do. They bring new understanding to the game

  • @strangelyrepulsive77
    @strangelyrepulsive77 Před rokem

    31:09 Rc1

  • @quebono100
    @quebono100 Před 2 lety

    He is around the queen and the king all the time

  • @MonkeyDIvan
    @MonkeyDIvan Před 2 lety +3

    3:55 Never stop Ben, never stop

  • @ajs3147
    @ajs3147 Před rokem

    put a cork in it, Zane

  • @therealmorty4403
    @therealmorty4403 Před rokem

    Where's Firouza/Finegold?!?!!?!?!?

  • @mohbw3
    @mohbw3 Před 2 lety

    31:18 When I'm sacking the exchange! Blunders mate in 1.

  • @juan-ramonmunuera4080
    @juan-ramonmunuera4080 Před 2 lety

    Is makoveev around?

  • @escobaradrian6876
    @escobaradrian6876 Před 2 lety +1

    5:54 that shows you that Ben finegold will be n2 in 4 or 5 years , right? RIGHT?

  • @cjh-bk4pn
    @cjh-bk4pn Před 2 lety +1

    When's ben gonna make a video about me

  • @therealmorty4403
    @therealmorty4403 Před rokem

    Who's Billy Zane?

  • @Tx66
    @Tx66 Před 2 lety

    31:11 blundering Mate in 2 in that analysis?! :D

  • @GregTurismo
    @GregTurismo Před 2 lety

    100k club soon?

  • @coyotewayfarer4380
    @coyotewayfarer4380 Před 2 lety

    So, is the English Opening an explosive opening?

  • @answeris4217
    @answeris4217 Před 2 lety

    After seeing this lecture Rapport changed his name to N/A

  • @xavierpaquin
    @xavierpaquin Před rokem

    "Trying is the first step to failure"😂

  • @VARMOT123
    @VARMOT123 Před 2 lety +1

    would love to see firouzja vs erigaisi OTB classical . world number 1 vs 3 juniors

  • @therealmorty4403
    @therealmorty4403 Před rokem

    I don't know what it's like to not know where to go for a beautiful Master level analysis of the best players in the world. Ben unveils the long occulted. 10 years ago Fischer was a myth, his relevance to a future world champ would be lost on us all. At least without years of study... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA
    I'll never study!!!!
    Going on 1400 with 1 year thoo,
    Never play f3

  • @sparkygtynes
    @sparkygtynes Před 2 lety

    Who is “trying to learn”

  • @burrri
    @burrri Před 2 lety

    Wait didn't Ben hate on Alireza a while back?

  • @sanadhadibi3014
    @sanadhadibi3014 Před 2 lety +1

    I think that only Firouzga and Hikaru can beat Carlsen at Blitz Chess.

    • @12jswilson
      @12jswilson Před 2 lety

      Magnus is the only person who routinely rolls Hikaru in blitz. It's a style thing. Magnus's solid style even under pressure is hard for Hikaru to break. A few years ago there was a rock paper scissors of Magnus, Hikaru, and Naroditsky. Hikaru owned Danya, Magnus owned Hikaru, and Danya weirdly had a big positive online score against Magnus for forever. Then Magnus started crushing Naroditsky too.

    • @jaconova
      @jaconova Před 2 lety

      @@12jswilson Gotta be also a psychological thing by now. Naka obviously gets tilted and exccesively pressured (even if subconscously) when playing against Magnus.

  • @666nevermore
    @666nevermore Před 2 lety

    I preferred the old anime opening theme rather than this new one...

  • @milankotevski1663
    @milankotevski1663 Před 2 lety +1

    Firouzja should travel to China to regain world no.2 spot.

  • @user-mq3yz1ij2o
    @user-mq3yz1ij2o Před 2 lety

    ben is running out of great players from the past ig , and also , ding liren crossed 2800

  • @ashutoshpattnaik5446
    @ashutoshpattnaik5446 Před 2 lety

    Bless the Old Lady

  • @kiyarashreza3654
    @kiyarashreza3654 Před 2 lety +1

    The sound quality is pretty poor and I had a hard time making out what you were saying. I watched a few of your live streams and the sound was way much better. I guess you hooked the wrong mic or something.