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Good for you Ben... all the best with your (old) new endeavour. Thanks for all the mostly chess-related pearls of wisdom in the last years!

Fischet would be proud

Awesome video man but who the hell snoring in the background lol

Get back to work Benny boy!!

I play Bird's Opening, and I like it. Of course, if you play Bird's Opening, you have to know how to deal with Black'a gambits (From's and Langheld), in which case you'll be fine. This video is a good heads up for White.

Have you read "The Power of Habit" Really helped me

I agree with @howardkay1876. You should stick to one opening and quit unsound gambits. Also, you can improve a lot by doing puzzles (on lichess). Please make a video dedicated to solving puzzles at least once

Thanks for the great content. It was a gift! Very fun and entertaining. You certainly don't need to feel you owe anything to your fans. We owe you our gratitude. Take good care of yourself. All the best.

Chess is a game of regrets ...

I finally beat him honestly feel like dancing 😂

Well brother… At the end of the day some income has to be made. Very understandable that you’ll be making less chess content. Are your plans of making content on substack still on?

Best of luck Ben ❤

Understandable but you will be missed....Best of luck B.

Been following you since you had a pony tail! You got me back into chess after not playing since college. Sorry to hear the news bit I hope you will pop in every once in a while, I wont be unsubscribing. Best of luck with your new endeavors Ben!

Just when you thought you were out...

95% dark chocolate bars are healthier than the 100% per a nurse's tip. The blood sugar levels are lower, not sure why but kind a odd about the twist, less is more!

You'll find a lot of this in my games as well. At my age I find I can play brilliantly for about an hour. Any longer and the quality of play quickly diminishes. In my case at least, I have to admit it sounds like mental fatigue.

Jesus love you so much Ben! Draw near to him!

Seriously, don't put too much stock in those accuracy ratings. So much depends on the complexity of the game and the power of your opponent's play ... it's not a great indicator.

Thanks for that upload Ben. if you see chessacademy from yesterday or the day before, how to avoid 50%of your blunders this kind of explains how one gets long term problems. the blunder is one thing, but those blunders happened by choosing the wrong long term plan, or rather chossing no long term plan. Ok take care my friend.

Thanks mate and good luck and much success - all the best from Germany.

Thanks for the Content Ben. Hope your moving to the Orkneys. Love Scotland. TC. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Ben, thanks for all the great videos. They have really helped me improve my chess. How fitting that you played the good old Rousseau Gambit here. Best wishes to you.

Like or Dislike: Like. I do hope you'll connect with the local chess community in your new hood, even if you're not as active there.

My grandfather gave me a book with all the moves when I was a child. I wish I still had it.

So often, it is not the first mistake that does the real damage, it is the next one, which often follows closely, as in your first game. Taking the bishop & then losing your bishop was what the opponent wanted, to win the pawn, but it appears you were somewhat shook that you missed that tactic to win his bishop & that seemed to cause your poor next follow up, the second blunder of losing your knight & with that you were effectively lost! In blitz games, you have no time to dwell on such mistakes & can try & play on & win the game on time, an option that is very unlikely in longer play games? As you play blitz much more than long play OTB, it is clear you prefer & play better in the blitz time format. Simples?! Agree or disagree? No worries either way; in chess & in life as you know, often you have to take the rough with the smooth & keep rolling along! :-)

Welcome Back Mr. Ben

Can I ask. If BF said just play what’s in front of you; why is there so much emphasis on leaning multiple named openings. (‘scuse my ignorance.)

Don’t you dare leave us! We’ve come too far

Don’t go.

Every GM advises people to just study tactics, every 1500 spends all their time on openings, except kids. It will click one day, or not.

I think the big difference in these two games is that you knew what you were doing in the opening in the blitz game. This allowed you to move quite quickly at the start and white got a very poor pawn structure. Black here has very good long term prospects. As the game moves on, it’s much easier to play for black and the fast time control makes it easier for your opponent to go wrong. In the longer format, your opponent played a sideline so opening preparation was less important. Whilst your opponent played an inferior opening, it wasn’t bad, and you were probably a little less comfortable with that type of position. I find, for example, you are a little too fond of Queen-side castling, perhaps for it’s unexpected value. Q-side castling without a c-pawn is something I personally would consider very carefully indeed. Here I would not have done it because of the extra space White has over there. I don’t think that’s because you weren’t calculating well, but because you didn’t have the “danger” instinct for it. The good news is that it can be improved with experience.

I experience that fluctuation in my chess fitness quite often. One time I play like a grandmaster, another time - it's complete dogshit. In my opinion, it's matter of feeling comfortable in certain positions, and not so much in other positions.

He couldn't resist!

Hope things improve for you if you continue OTB chess. Love your videos regardless!

Welcome back, Ben!

Hey Ben, I've been a sub for almost three years now. You've helped me get to 1000, especially your advise to just slow down and do a sanity check. I'll miss you.

Welcome back, Ben!

I think it is amazing how long you made these vids , good luck with whatever is next.

Thanks for the update, Ben. Sad to see you go. You have been my virtual coach for a number of years now. I remember going all the way back to the goldfish method videos, roosters running around in the background, kittens climbing over you, a Perpetual Chess interview with Ben Johnson, and a handful of one-on-one lessons. You have taught me a ton and I've been thoroughly entertained. You've always been kind and responsive to my comments and occasional e-mails. I truly appreciate you. All the best on the next endeavor. Hope to see you continue to post videos with less frequency!

"Ben Finegold turning in his grave" Ouch. He might be getting up there but he's still very much alive lol.

"What really floats my boat, more than anything else, is human potential - and that's what I realize" 😄 nice double entendre. Best of luck Hunty and thanks you for all the content

Thanks for all your content and many many hours of enjoyment. Best of luck on your new endeavours! 🫡

Thanks for all of your videos and I have enjoyed them all.

Thank you chess boot camp legend. I can finally hit 1000 Elo. When that day comes I’ll pour a drink out for you in your honour - for all those late nights grinding away.

Good luck with your new business, Ben. You never know, maybe your chess will improve if you dial the intensity down a bit! 😀

Cheers CBC...GG for a good sign off (I will check your substacky PM thingy now.) GL with your otb game BFN ;-)

What a great journey we’ve all had with you. Wishing you all the best for the future. ♟️ ❤️

thanks for the time!!

I think i was one of the earliest subscribers, but also am playing less chess these days due to life. Thanks again for all the videos.