Svitlana's Smart Moves - Best tactics of 2023

by Arne Kaehler
12/31/2023 – Once again, a fantastic chess year is coming to an end. As usual, Svitlana gathered some of her absolute favourite tactics, for the viewer and Arne to solve. Happy new year everybody, and see you in 2024!

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 84

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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25.Qd4 Qa1! 26.Qd2 26.Rxa1 Rxa1+ 27.Bf1 e5! 27...Rcc1?? 28.Qxf6 Rxf1+ 29.Kg2+- 27...Ne4 28.Rc2 Rxf1+ 28...Rxc2 29.Qxa1+- 29.Kxf1 Rxc2= 28.Qxc5 28.Qh4 Rcc1 29.Kg2 Kg7-+ 29...Rxf1 30.Qxf6 Bg4 31.f3 Rg1+ 32.Kf2 d4-+ 28...Bh3-+ 26.f3 Rc1! 26...Qa7 27.Qxf6 Rc1+-+ 27.Rxc1 27.Rbd2 e5 28.Qxa1 Raxa1 29.Rxc1 Rxc1+-+ 27...Qxc1+ 28.Kf2 Ra1-+ 26...Qa3 27.Rbb1 Kg7 28.g4 Rac8 29.g5 Ng8 30.Qd4+ Kf8 31.gxh6 Nxh6 32.Ra1 Qxb3 33.Qh8+ Ng8 34.Rd3 Rc3 0–1
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Denis Lazavik-Radoslaw Wojtaszek-0–12023E11FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
Tsolakidou,S2389Buksa,N23771–02023B33European Women's Team Championship5.1
Svidler,P2688Van Foreest,J26931–02023B95FIDE World Cup3.1
Roebers,E2361L'Ami,E26271–02023C95Tata Steel-B 85th2
Ding,L2788Nepomniachtchi,I2795½–½2023E28World-ch Nepomniachtchi-Ding8

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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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