Lectures on Strategy from GM Ben Finegold

Finegold-lectures are probably the best on the internet. Not that Finegold only is a grandmaster in comparison to others he also has a very good understanding of how to teach it to people.

Here is one of his great lectures on a positional sacrifice.


 However, we need a more systematic listening of what he offers. I am particularly interessted into his strategic ideas.

Calrsen agains Kamspky
Queensgambit, declined, block an attack and defend well
Value 8/10 Understandability: 9/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbLZAqvMIj4

Strategic Ideas, keep the center closed against strong bishop
Tactical Ideas: Overloaded Queen, Moreover some ideas about RookEndgames
Value:7/10 Understandability: 9/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du3PwgeKBRM

Strategic ideas for Sicilian, and accepted QueensGambit
Value 6/10 Understandability: 8/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQQkBdNOROc

Basic Pawn Endgames
A little too rudimentary, however, for beginners well done
Value: Depends Understandability: 9/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnrMMktlpJo


The U.S. at the world cup
Value 3/10
Strategic Ideas for  Tactics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iELWZ2_rXc

Tactic Analysis, The only Move,
Value: 3/10
only tactical variations, but funny as always
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXEse9IIjwI

The games of Paul Morphy
Value 3/10
only tactical variations, interessting though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbRkqqawcTo

How to create an attack
Value 5/10
Tells some strategical ideas that can be used for attacks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iELWZ2_rXc

Blocked Center positions
Value 5/10
Does not really give you strategical ideas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=049NnoR1LGE


To be continued