Svitlana's Smart Moves - A brilliant game against Korchnoi

by Arne Kaehler
9/6/2024 – Vladimir Tukmakov faced Viktor Korchnoi in the USSR Championship, 1970, and played a famously brilliant game, in the Nimzo-Indian, Bronstein variation. While the Black King tries to escape a devastating attack, Korchnoi still finds the time for counterattacks, and builds up some intense threats. Tukmakov decides to invest his attack in a new idea! Svitlana's analysis of the whole game, is in great detail, as always. The Smart Moves continue in October, after the Olympiad in Budapest.
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 102

With Svitlana Demchenko and Arne Kaehler

Svitlana Demchenko is a 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 everything 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.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Bd3 c5 6.Nf3 d5 7.0-0 dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nbd7 9.Qb3 9.Qe2 is most commonly played. 9...a6 10.a4 Qe7 11.Rd1 Ba5 12.Qc2 cxd4 13.exd4 13.Ne4 dxe3 14.Bxe3 h6 13.Nxd4 Ne5 14.Be2 Bd7= 13.Rxd4 Rd8 14.Rh4 Nf8= 13...Nb6 14.Ba2! 14.Bb3 14.Bd3 14.Bf1 all are good, maybe this is a bit passive. 14...h6 15.Ne5 Bd7? Correct play for Black would have been: 15...Nbd5 16.Bb1 Nb4 17.Qe2 Rd8 16.Bb1 Rfd8 17.Rd3! 17.g4 Bc6 18.h4± 17.Bxh6 gxh6 18.Rd3 Be8 19.Rg3+ Kh8 20.Ng4 Nbd7 17...Rac8? 18.Rg3 Kf8 19.Qd2 Could have gone for the sacrifice right away 19.Bxh6! gxh6 20.Qd2 Ng8 21.Bh7+- 19...Nbd5 20.Bg6?! 20.Rxg7! Kxg7 21.Qxh6+ Kg8 22.Bg5 Bxc3 23.bxc3 Rxc3 24.h3! 24.Bxf6 Nxf6 24...Rdc8 25.Bh7+ Nxh7 26.Bxe7 Nxe7 27.Nxd7+- 20.Nxf7?? Qxf7 21.Bg6 Qe7-+ 20...Be8? 20...Bc7 was better 21.Bd3± 20...fxg6 21.Nxg6+ 21.Qxh6! 21.Bxf7?? Bxf7 22.Rxg7 Kxg7 23.Qxh6+ Kg8-+ 21...Qb4 21...gxh6 22.Bxh6+ Kg8 23.Be4+! Kh8 24.Bg7+ Kg8 25.Bxf6+ Kf8 26.Nxd5 exd5 27.Bxe7+ Kxe7 28.Bf5+- 21...fxg6 22.Qh8+ Ng8 23.Bg5+- 21...Nxc3 22.Qh8+ Ng8 23.bxc3 fxg6 24.Rf3+ 22.Qh8+ Ke7 23.Qxg7 Qxd4 24.Nd3 24.Nf3!?+- 24...Bxc3 25.bxc3 Nxc3 26.Ba3+ Kd7 27.Re1! Combines prophylaxis with attacking ideas. 27.Bxf7?? Ne2+ 27.Kh1± 27...Kc7 28.Be7!+- Ncd5 28...Nfe4 29.Bxe4 Nxe4 30.Bxd8+ Rxd8 31.Qxd4 Rxd4+- 29.Bxd8+ Kxd8 30.Be4 Qxa4 31.Bxd5 Nxd5 32.Qg5+ Kc7 33.h4 Bb5 34.Rc1+ Bc6 35.h5 Qd4 36.Ne5 f6 37.Nxc6 bxc6 38.Qg7+ Kd6 39.h6 Nf4 40.Qg4 Qd2? 41.Rd1 1–0
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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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