Exchange Sacrifices | Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov - GM Ben Finegold - 2013.07.10

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Published 2013-08-16

GM Ben Finegold explores the exchange sacrifice in a 1994 game between GM Garry Kasparov and GM Alexey Shirov, a game between GM Anatoly Karpov and GM Ulf Andersson and another game between Karpov and GM Veselin Topalov. This is an advanced lecture presented to a live audience at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.

All Comments (21)

@Kabitu1 6 years ago

Does a lecture on positional long-term exchange sacrifices, manages to turn it into a comedy routine.. I swear to god this man is a treasure to chess.
@sergiopascual981 8 years ago

"King E8... setting up for the next game" Great line.
@MKWiiLuke4TW 5 years ago

I've watched this lecture probably 20 times by now and I just keep coming back, this plays like a comedy routine so well.
@johnstephen399 8 years ago

"Shirov has an excellent record against Kasparov. He didn't want to blemish it by ever winning." Haha.
@bartholomewlyons 1 year ago

This aged like fine gold
@AG-ld6rv 8 months ago

As of 9/14/2023, Stockfish 14 with NNUE says the Kasparov exchange sacrifice is +0.8, about a pawn up for white, at depth 33.
@s0mewhereintime682 8 years ago

ben is fking hilarious and he kinda grows on you..at first i didnt like him so much but after 2-3 vids i cant get enough :P
@dangelobenjamin 10 years ago

Great lecture. Ben Finegold makes for a good chess teacher.
@JohnSmith-yd2cu 10 years ago

Bens rating dropped below 2500. I hate when that happens!
@juliafloridausa 2 years ago

00:59 Garry Kasparov vs Alexey Shirov, Credit Suisse Masters (1994), Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Variation Chelyabinsk Variation (B33) 13:33 Anatoly Karpov vs Ulf Andersson, Milan (1975), Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation. Modern Line (B44) 26:20 Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov, Linares (1994), English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Variation Spielmann Defense (A32)
@DMK000 10 years ago

If you're down the exchange and the game's almost equal, I would call that a successful sacrifice.
@missjessgem 8 years ago

GM Ken West approves of this lecture
@zyaffee 8 years ago

"and he gets the dark squares ooOOooh"
@drdwitte 10 years ago

Thx alot for putting these videos online, they are really great!
@georgehornsby2075 4 years ago

5:34 How did a dolphin get into a chess lecture?
@romainleonardy9380 8 years ago

Black weaknesses on the light squares makes up for the saced quality :) Love this match so much, watched on it several times :)
@dwx982 10 years ago

Another entertaining lecture by the 40 year old GM. Many thanks.
@Mrius86 7 years ago

When you're ahead, get more ahead. When you get more ahead, get more aheader. Then lose on time like a gentleman/lady.
@dehanbadenhorst1398 4 years ago

What a legend! Best chess educator ever. He makes the lecture fun(ny), and keeps it very instructive
@bcfblack 3 years ago

Interestingly, lc0 finds 17. Rxb2! almost instantly and says it is the best move! stockfish doesn't find it on its own, but after you play the move, even it agrees now. Guess this Kasparov guy was pretty good!