Svitlana's Smart Moves - Brilliant comebacks

by Arne Kaehler
12/10/2024 – After Ding Liren won against Gukesh in game 12 of the World Championship, chess players are talking about the Chinese comeback mentality. But the Indian GM also has some comeback abilities. Svitlana is showing us two examples by the two extraordinary players from a couple of years ago.
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 106

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.c4 Nf6 Starting with the English, which he is using in this World Championship match as well. 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.e3 Bb4 5.Qc2 These positions have been played many times, ideas are similar to the Sicilian with colours reversed. Bxc3 6.bxc3 d6 7.e4 0-0 8.Be2 Nh5 9.d4 Nf4 10.Bxf4 exf4 11.0-0 Qf6 12.Rfe1 Re8 13.Bd3 Bg4 14.Nd2 Na5 14...f3 looks scary but is totally fine. 15.g3 h5 15...Bh3 16.Re3± 16.h4 15.c5! Amazing strategic move, as Black was trying to play c7-c5 himself. 15.Qa4 b6 16.f3 Be6 15.f3 Bd7 16.Rab1 b6= 15.e5 dxe5 16.Bxh7+ Kh8 17.h3 Bh5= Looks interesting, but unfortunately there is nothing convincing. 15...dxc5 16.e5 Qh6 17.d5 Not taking the pawn back, but creating a very powerful center. Rad8 18.c4 b6 19.h3 Bh5 20.Be4 Re7 21.Qc3 Rde8 22.Bf3 Nb7 23.Re2 f6 24.e6 Nd6 25.Rae1 Nf5 26.Bxh5 Qxh5 27.Re4 Qh6 28.Qf3 Nd4? Black should have played: 28...g5 to which White has an equally crazy response 29.g4∞ 29.Rxd4! Amazing positional rook sacrifice! 29.Qxf4 Qxf4 30.Rxf4 c6 31.Nf3 31.d6? Rxe6 31...Nxf3+ 32.Rxf3 cxd5 33.cxd5 Rd8 34.Rd3 Rd6= 29.Qd3 Nf5= 29...cxd4 30.Nb3 The rooks are stuck forever, while the knight has the whole board at its disposal. g5 31.Nxd4 Qg6 32.g4 fxg3 33.fxg3 h5 34.Nf5 Rh7 35.Qe4 Kh8 36.e7 Qf7 37.d6 cxd6 38.Nxd6 Qg8 39.Nxe8 Qxe8 40.Qe6 Kg7 41.Rf1 Rh6 42.Rd1 f5 43.Qe5+ Kf7 44.Qxf5+ Rf6 45.Qh7+ Ke6 46.Qg7 Rg6 47.Qf8 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Ding,L2788Nepomniachtchi,I27951–02023A28FIDE World Championship Match 20234
Caruana,F2783Gukesh D.26840–12022B31World Chess Olympiad 20228.5

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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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