Games from the Foxwoods Open (2019), with GM Ben Finegold

May 13, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of AtlantaMon, May 13, 2019 11:39pmURL:
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GM Ben Finegold discusses games from the Foxwoods Open (2019). This lecture was recorded April 28, 2019 at CCSCATL in Roswell, Georgia.

Games Discussed:

Tomb, Maroun vs. Finegold, Ben
Foxwoods (2019)

Finegold, Ben vs. Dominguez, Jose
Foxwoods (2019)

Ruiz Castillo, Joshua vs. Finegold, Ben
Foxwoods (2019)

Finegold, Ben vs. Kumar, Nikhil
Foxwoods (2019)

Finegold, Ben vs. Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia
Foxwoods (2019)

Mulyar, Michael vs. Finegold, Ben
Foxwoods (2019)

Finegold, Ben vs. Sandler, Leonid
Foxwoods (2019)

Mishra, Abhimanyu vs. Finegold, Ben
Foxwoods (2019)

GM Ben Finegold’s personal Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/benfinegold2600

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Intro and concluding music: “Da Jazz Blues,” by Doug Maxwell; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mopxtd1dZM. Thank you Doug!

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