Svitlana's Smart Moves - Best tactics from Biel

by Arne Kaehler
5/11/2024 – Svitlana and Arne will participate in the Biel International Chess Festival this year! Last year, the masters section had some stunning tactics on the board, and Svitlana picked some of her favourites for your delight. Le Quang Liem, who won the last two events consecutively, has played the majority of interesting tactics! But this year, Vincent Keymer, Praggnanandhaa, Javokhir Sindarov, Haik Martirosyan, and Abhimanyu Mishra will join the Triathlon masters, to give you even more interesting games to watch.

The Leningrad Dutch Defence - A repertoire against 1.d4, 1.c4 and 1.Nf3 The Leningrad Dutch Defence - A repertoire against 1.d4, 1.c4 and 1.Nf3

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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Svitlana's Smart Moves - Episode 96

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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MoveNResultEloPlayers
1.e41,161,23254%2421---
1.d4943,61155%2434---
1.Nf3280,29556%2441---
1.c4181,39556%2442---
1.g319,64956%2427---
1.b314,14254%2427---
1.f45,86848%2376---
1.Nc33,74951%2385---
1.b41,73548%2378---
1.a31,18753%2403---
1.e31,06348%2408---
1.d394050%2378---
1.g465846%2359---
1.h444152%2372---
1.c341951%2423---
1.h327756%2416---
1.a410659%2469---
1.Nh38866%2510---
1.f38745%2429---
1.Na34063%2477---
1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.b3 c5 5.Bb2 Nc6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Bb5 Bd6 8.Nc3 0-0 9.Rc1 Bg4 10.Bxc6 bxc6 11.h3 Bh5 12.Na4 Nd7 13.0-0 Qe7 14.d4 Rac8 15.dxc5 Nxc5 16.Bxg7 Kxg7 17.Qd4+ Kh6 18.Nh4 f5 19.Nxc5 f4 20.g3 Be5 21.Qd3 # Qxh4‼ 21...fxg3 22.Nf5+ Rxf5 23.Qxf5 gxf2+ 24.Rxf2 Rg8+ 25.Rg2 Rxg2+ 26.Kxg2 Bg6= 21...fxe3 22.Qxe3+ Kg7 23.Rce1 22.exf4 22.gxh4 Rg8+ 23.Kh2 23.Kh1 Bf3+ 24.Kh2 fxe3# 23...f3+ 24.Kh1 Rg2 25.Ne6 25.Qf5 Rh2+ 26.Kg1 Rg2+ 26...Rg8+ 27.Qg5+ Rxg5+ 28.hxg5+ Kxg5= 25...Rh2+ 26.Kg1 Rg2+= 22.gxf4 Rg8+ 22...Qxh3! 23.Rfe1 Rce8 24.Qf1 Qxf1+ 25.Kxf1 Bb2 26.Rc2 Rxe1+ 27.Kxe1 Re8+ 28.Kf1 Ba3 29.Nd3 c5 30.Ne5 d4 31.f3 Rxe5 32.fxe5 Bxf3 33.Rf2 Bg4 34.e6 c4 35.bxc4 d3 36.Rd2 Bxe6 0–1
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Le,Q2728Navara,D26890–12023A13Biel Chess Festival 20237
Amin,B2694Le,Q27280–12023C54Grandmaster Triathlon18.3
Keymer,V2690Erigaisi Arjun27101–02023A16Biel Chess Festival 20237
Moussard,J2654Le,Q27281–02023B45Grandmaster Triathlon6.1
Moussard,J2654Le,Q27281–02023C72Grandmaster Triathlon19.2
Navara,D2689Erigaisi Arjun27101–02023D31Grandmaster Triathlon2.2

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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"!

Surprising Your Opponents with the Lazy Sicilian

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.

Understanding Material Imbalances

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

The Scotch Game

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 - A repertoire against 1.d4, 1.c4 and 1.Nf3

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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