Svitlana's Smart Moves - The six rules of evaluation by Ramesh RB!

by Arne Kaehler
5/22/2024 – In this Episode, Svitlana presents to us the fundamentals of openings, with an example played by Paul Keres. With a cunning sacrifice, White gains some advantage. Or not? How to actually evaluate a position best? The Canadian WIM tells us about the six rules of evaluation!
The Leningrad Dutch Defence is a dynamic and aggressive opening choice for Black, perfect for players who want to add some adventure and spice to their repertoire.

Svitlana's Smart Moves - Episode 97

With Svitlana Demchenko and Arne Kaehler

Svitlana Demchenko is an 20-year-old, Canadian WIM and chess coach. Here and now, she will teach us plenty of smart moves on the board, ranging from tactics, strategies, openings, and anything else chess related. In the process, I'm happy to be available as a student at club player level, and pester the Women's International Master with questions. Anyone who wants to strengthen their chess skills is welcome to watch, and actively replay the positions from the video, on our chessboard.

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MoveNResultEloPlayers
1.e41,186,70654%2421---
1.d4960,56055%2434---
1.Nf3286,91356%2440---
1.c4185,11556%2442---
1.g319,90256%2427---
1.b314,60954%2428---
1.f45,95948%2376---
1.Nc33,91950%2383---
1.b41,79148%2379---
1.a31,25254%2406---
1.e31,08149%2409---
1.d396950%2378---
1.g467046%2361---
1.h446654%2382---
1.c343951%2425---
1.h328956%2420---
1.a411860%2461---
1.f310047%2427---
1.Nh39366%2506---
1.Na34762%2476---
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.Bc4 e6 8.0-0 Qc7? 8...Qa5 is considered the main line now 9.f4 9.Bxe6! The best way to continue. This sacrifice does not lead to mate or full regaining of material, but it deprives Black of the right of castle. 9.Bb3?= h6 9.Be2? b5= 9.Nxe6? fxe6 9...Qxc4 10.Nxf8 Nxf8 11.Qxd6= 10.Bxe6 9...fxe6 10.Nxe6 Qc4 11.Nd5 11.Nxf8? Rxf8± 12.Qxd6 Kf7 13.e5± Ne8 11.Bxf6? Nxf6 11...Kf7 11...Nxd5 12.exd5 12.Bxf6 12.b3!+- Qxe4 13.Ndc7 13.Nec7? Nxd5 13...h6 14.Bxf6 Nxf6 15.Re1 Qf5 16.Nd8+ Kg8 17.Nxa8+- 12...Kxe6? 12...Nxf6 13.b3 Qxf1+ 14.Qxf1± Bxe6 13.Bc3 Nf6 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.Nb6 Qc6 16.Nxa8 Be7 17.a4 b6 18.Qd5+ Kd7 18...Qxd5 19.exd5+ Kxd5 20.Nxb6+ Kc6 19.Ra3 Bd8 20.Nxb6+ 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Keres,P-Sajtar,J-1–01954B94Olympiad-11 Final A10

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If you like Svitlana's Smart moves, you will certainly enjoy her video lectures about "Surprising your opponents with the Lazy Sicilian", her first Fritztrainer "Understanding Material Imbalances", and her brand new Fritztrainer "The Scotch Game". Her newest Entry is the "Leningrad Dutch Defence"!

In just 60 minutes, you will be well-equipped with a surprise weapon, which will take most of your opponents out of book right from the start.

This DVD focuses on several types of material imbalances, such as Rook vs 2 Pieces, Queen vs 2 Rooks, and Queen vs Pieces.

Besides in-depth theory and exciting tactical exercises in the Scotch Game, this video course also includes a bonus section on the Scotch Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Bc4), a lively variation often leading to very dynamic positions.

The Leningrad Dutch Defence is a dynamic and aggressive opening choice for Black, perfect for players who want to add some adventure and spice to their repertoire.

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Arne Kaehler, a creative mind who is passionate about board games in general, was born in Hamburg and learned to play chess at a young age. By teaching chess to youth teams and creating chess-related videos on YouTube, Arne was able to expand this passion and has even created an online course for anyone who wants to learn how to play chess. Arne writes for the English and German news sites, but focuses mainly on content for the ChessBase media channels.
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