Svitlana's Smart Moves - The Scotch Game Fritztrainer!

by Arne Kaehler
1/12/2022 – After her first Fritztrainer: "Understanding Material Imbalances", Svitlana surprises us with her second course:"The Scotch Game"! The Canadian WIM gives us a little sneak preview in this episode as an appetizer. If you enjoy the content she created so far, it is highly appreciated if you purchase her Fritztrainers.
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.

Svitlana's Smart Moves - Episode 24

With Svitlana Demchenko and Arne Kaehler

Svitlana Demchenko is an 18-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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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.c4 Ba6 9.b3 g5 The idea is to take f4 under control and prevent White from playing f2-f4, while simultaneously freeing up the g7 square for the bishop. 9...g6 9...0-0-0 9...Qh4 9...Nb6 10.g3 Most played line In the Fritztrainer I recommend: 10.h4 Bg7 11.Bb2 Nf4 11...0-0-0 12.Nd2 Rde8 13.0-0-0 12.Qe3 h6 13.Nd2± 10...Bg7 11.Bb2 0-0 11...0-0-0!? 12.Qe4 f5 13.Qxf5 Rhf8 14.Qe4 Nf6!? 15.Qe2 Ng4! 16.Qxg4 Bxe5 17.Qe2 Bxb2! 17...Qb4+? 18.Kd1 Bxc4? 19.Qxe5+- 18.Qxe7 Rde8 19.Qxe8+ Rxe8+= Equal material at the end 12.Nd2 12.Bg2 d6 13.0-0 Rab8 14.Qd2 Bxe5 15.Re1 Nb6 16.Bxe5 dxe5 17.Qa5± 12.h4!? g4 13.Qxg4 Nb4 14.Kd1 forced c5∞ 12...f6 13.Qh5 13.exf6 Qxe2+ 14.Bxe2 Bxf6 15.Bxf6 Nxf6 pleasant endgame, with little risk for both sides 13...Nb4 14.h4! 14.Kd1!? fxe5 15.h4 e4 16.Bxg7 Qxg7 17.Qxg5∞ 14.0-0-0?! Nxa2+ giving up this pawn can be a common idea, but not particularly good here 15.Kb1 Nb4 14...g4 14...Nc2+? 15.Kd1 Nxa1 16.hxg5 fxe5 16...Bh8 17.gxf6 (there are many other ways to win too) Qf7 18.Qg5+ Qg6 19.Qxg6+ hxg6 20.Bxa1+- 17.Qxh7+ Kf7 18.Bd3 18.Qh5+ Kg8 18...Ke6 19.Bh3+ 19.Bd3 Rxf2 20.Ne4 Rxb2 21.Qh7+ Kf8 22.Rf1++- Ke8 23.Qg8+ Bf8 24.Nf6+ Kd8 25.Nd5 18...Ke8 19.Qg6+ Rf7 19...Kd8 20.Rh7 Rg8 21.f4 Qf8 22.f5+- 20.Bxa1+- 14...Qe8!? 15.hxg5 Qxh5 16.Rxh5 15.Kd1! 15.Qxg4 Nc2+ 16.Kd1 Nxa1 17.h5 h6 15...c5 15...fxe5 16.a3 Rxf2 17.axb4 Qxb4 18.Be2+- 15...f5 16.a3 Bxe5 17.axb4 Bxb2 18.Rxa6+- 16.a3 Nc6?! 16...Bb7!? 17.axb4 Bxh1 18.Bd3∞ 17.Bd3 Attack flows f5?! 17...Bh8 18.Be4! fxe5 19.Bd5+ Rf7 20.Ne4+- 17...h6 18.Qf5 Nxe5 best defence 18...fxe5 19.Qh7+ Kf7 20.Bg6+ Ke6+- 19.Qh7+ Kf7 20.Be4± 18.Bxf5 Bxe5 18...Rxf5 19.Qxf5 Nxe5 20.Re1+- 19.Re1 d6 20.Be4!? Bb7 21.Qxg4+ Qg7 21...Kh8 22.Bxc6 Bxc6 23.f4+- 22.Bd5+ Kh8 23.Bxe5 dxe5 24.Qxg7+ the endgame is winning 24.Qe4 Rxf2 24.Qe2 e4 24...Kxg7 25.Ne4+- Rad8 26.Nxc5 second pawn falls Bc8 27.Ra2 1–0
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Kasparov,G2795Nikolic,P26551–01997C45Linares 14th5
Scotch Gambit Introduction--2022C56

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".

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.

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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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