BENJAMIN FINEGOLD (born Sep-06-1969, 55 years old) United States of America [what is this?] Benjamin Finegold was born in Detroit, Michigan. His late father Ronald Finegold, older brother Mark Finegold, and son Spencer Finegold all are or were USCF masters. His ex-wife Gina L Finegold is a WIM. He was also previously married to Kelly Cottrell, who scored 0-9 in the US Championship (2006). Many of his videos are available on YouTube and Twitch. Ben became a USCF Life Master at 15, USCF Senior Master at 16, and International Master in 1989. He achieved his final GM norm at the SPICE Cup B Section in September, 2009. Finegold was co-champion of the 1989 U.S. Junior Championship, and was awarded the prestigious Samford Fellowship in 1993. He has tied for first place in two U.S. Opens (Chicago, 1994; Cherry Hill, 2007). Other major tournament victories include co-champion of the 2002 World Open and the National Opens of 2005 and 2008. He has played in six U.S. Chess Championships: 1994 (Key West, FL), 1999 (Salt Lake City, UT), 2002 (Seattle, WA), 2005 (La Jolla, CA), 2006 (San Diego, CA), and 2008 (Tulsa, OK). He won the Michigan Open outright in 1993, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2008, and tied with Andrei Florian for the title in 2004. On December 22, 2022, Finegold stated that he was retiring from rated chess play. Finegold was previously the grandmaster in residence at the St. Louis Chess Club and maintained a blog at http://www.saintlouischessclub.org/.... From 2017 to 2022, Ben and his wife Karen Boyd operated the Chess & Scholastic Center of Atlanta. (1) https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast..., https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast... (audio podcasts with Ben Johnson from January and December, 2017), (2) Wikipedia article: Ben Finegold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtC... Last updated: 2022-12-29 17:07:04

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page 1 of 25; games 1-25 of 621  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. B Finegold vs D Moody 0-1 30 1981 Michigan Open A27 English, Three Knights System 2. B Finegold vs K Sorenson 1-0 22 1982 83rd US Open B02 Alekhine's Defense 3. B Finegold vs Bill Prusaitis   1-0 35 1982 UM-Dearborn Tornado C21 Center Game 4. E Martinovsky vs B Finegold   1-0 28 1983 Southfield-ch MI M/X A07 King's Indian Attack 5. D Thompson vs B Finegold 1-0 77 1983 Ann Arbor ch-MI op B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening 6. B Finegold vs D Moody   ½-½ 29 1983 East Detroit Tornado C47 Four Knights 7. Bill Prusaitis vs B Finegold   0-1 27 1983 East Detroit Tornado D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted 8. B Finegold vs Dlugy   0-1 34 1983 11th World Open D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 9. B Finegold vs J Mills   ½-½ 74 1983 11th World Open A40 Queen's Pawn Game 10. J Kulbacki vs B Finegold ½-½ 77 1983 Super Double Tornados C29 Vienna Gambit 11. B Finegold vs V Brattin   1-0 43 1983 Wolverine Victory Tournament A00 Uncommon Opening 12. B Finegold vs L Baze   1-0 35 1983 Wolverine Victory Tournament D35 Queen's Gambit Declined 13. P Riegel vs B Finegold   0-1 42 1983 Wolverine Victory Tournament C42 Petrov Defense 14. B Finegold vs T Palmer ½-½ 54 1983 Wolverine Victory Tournament A07 King's Indian Attack 15. R Bemben vs B Finegold   ½-½ 41 1983 Wolverine Victory Tournament A46 Queen's Pawn Game 16. B Finegold vs D Moody 1-0 15 1983 Motor City Open C44 King's Pawn Game 17. B Finegold vs E Martinovsky   0-1 60 1984 Midwest Masters D80 Grunfeld 18. J Tomas vs B Finegold   ½-½ 12 1984 Midwest Masters D50 Queen's Gambit Declined 19. E Zelkind vs B Finegold   ½-½ 19 1984 Midwest Masters A14 English 20. B Finegold vs E Schiller   1-0 64 1984 Midwest Masters D52 Queen's Gambit Declined 21. B Finegold vs S Odendahl   ½-½ 21 1984 Midwest Masters D52 Queen's Gambit Declined 22. B Holliman vs B Finegold   ½-½ 27 1985 Midwest Masters A22 English 23. B Finegold vs E J Allen   ½-½ 25 1985 Midwest Masters E61 King's Indian 24. B Finegold vs I Buzbuchi   ½-½ 47 1985 Midwest Masters A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 25. A Bisguier vs B Finegold   1-0 18 1985 Midwest Masters E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights  page 1 of 25; games 1-25 of 621

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 5 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jun-09-09    Marmot PFL: A much simpler interpretation is that anyone smart enough to be a strong master should be smart enough not to waste their on something as trivial as chess, at least in the view of society at large. Sep-19-09    norami: It says Finegold, at the Spice Cup, is still going for his last GM norm at age 40. What's the record for oldest new GM? Sep-19-09    MaxxLange: good luck to him the record is older than 40, but not by much Sep-21-09    Billy Vaughan: He'll have to wait another few decades to beat Janis Klovans, who became a GM at age 62. Sep-26-09    arthurp: I am glad that Benjamin is getting his GM title after the Spice Cup is over!BUT why has it taken 20 years to get the title?He was an IM in 1989. Sep-26-09    whiskeyrebel: The little norm monkey's have certainly directed their mischief towards BF, but now it seems official that he has earned the GM title. Bravo! Sep-26-09    Resignation Trap: As for that title, "Well, It's About Time!!" Sep-26-09    notyetagm: Congratulations, GM Finegold. :-) Sep-26-09    MaxxLange: Good job, and raise a glass to GM Finegold and to Korchnoi, the patron saint of old guys who still play chess The oldest guy to get the GM title was 62? That beats Emory Tate making his IM title at 50-somtehing, a feat unusual enough to get notice in the NYT chess column. Sep-26-09    Susan Polgar: 2 videos were posted. One was when he got the draw and norm. The other one was during the celebration at my home. http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/200... http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/200... Sep-27-09    kurtrichards: Benjamin Finegold, USA's newest grandmaster. Congratulations! Sep-27-09    zanshin: Wow! Rating of 2604 for an IM? Congrats on becoming a GM! Sep-27-09    Billy Vaughan: Congratulations, Mr. Finegold! And what a dominating performance! Sep-27-09    micartouse: Congratulations from a MI patzer to Mr. Finegold! He's the strongest player I ever confronted in rated play, and it was a blast. An extremely talented player with a practical view of the game. And what's all this talk about old guys? :) Only in chess and figure skating is 40 old; everywhere else 40 is the new 30. Sep-27-09    Wild Bill: Congratulations, Grandmaster Feingold. Sep-27-09    HeMateMe: I wonder if Jay Bonin will ever get that elusive GM title? He's an IM in NYC who plays dozens of events each year, going back to the 70s. I think some years Chess Life has listed him as 'the most active player in the country'. He has never quited done well enough to get those GM norms. Sep-28-09    Billy Vaughan: <And what's all this talk about old guys? :) Only in chess and figure skating is 40 old; everywhere else 40 is the new 30.> And it's not even really that way in chess. 30 is old. 40 is when you resurge! Sep-29-09    Phony Benoni: Some videos from the SPICE Cup in Ben's blog at http://finegoldchess.blogspot.com/ Also some mention of his son, Spencer, who is rated 1929 and coming up fast. And, even more frightening for us oldsters, Spence is attending Michigan State this fall. Where have the years gone... Oct-15-09    Billy Vaughan: http://www.chessbase.com/news/2009/... Oct-23-09    Joshka: Looking forward to meeting America's new GM at this weekend's Cleveland Open. Any other folks attending? If ya are, hope to see you!:-) Oct-24-09    HeMateMe: Isn't cleveland where Fischer won his first US championship? Oct-24-09    Joshka: <HeHateMe> No, he won the US Open in Cleveland, 1957. Oct-24-09    Joshka: GM Feingold wasn't there tonight, he's playing in the two day section, hoping to meet him tomorrow. GM Anatoly Lein is playing as well. He's 79, and a product of the Soviet system which produced, Korchnoi, Tal, Geller, ect. Oct-24-09    HeMateMe: I think Lein was one of the early chess emigres from Russian, mid 70s. Maybe he was one of the small percentage of jewish people filling out paperwork to leave the ussr, who actually got to do so. In his 40s, I guess the USSR chess authorities decided he was no threat. Most went to Israel, I think. A Leningrader (st. Pete) he might have games in the database with Spassky and Korchnoi. Jan-02-10    mysql: Why is he not part of USA in the WTCC? Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 5) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 5 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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