The Bongcloud: Lecture by GM Ben Finegold

Опубликовано: 03 Май 2026
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Check out Ben's Chessable courses here! https://www.chessable.com/author/BenF... GM Ben Finegold discusses the history of the famous (joke) opening, The Bongcloud, analyzes tactics and looks at Nakamura vs. Xiong, one of the few times it's been played in a high level tournament.

History of The Bongcloud: 0:49
Magnus and Hikaru Viral Clip: 8:09
Chess Starts: 14:55
Hikaru Nakamura vs Jeffery Xiong: 27:48

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