Svitlana's Smart Moves - Develop a winning mindset like Carlsen or Koneru

by Arne Kaehler
8/12/2023 – During the FIDE World Cup, Magnus Carlsen and Humpy Koneru fought back brilliantly, and moved to the tiebreaks instead of taking the next flight home. How do world-class players actually manage to achieve such great comebacks? Svitlana shows us the three golden rules of how you can strike back in a "must-win" situation!

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 71

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.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 Bc5 6.Bg5 6.0-0 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 6...h6 7.Bh4 d6 8.d4 exd4 9.Nxd4 Bd7 10.Bxc6 bxc6 11.Nc3 0-0 12.Qd3 Bb4 13.Nde2 Qe7 14.0-0-0 Rfe8 15.f3 Qe5 16.a3? Bxc3 17.Qxc3 Qxc3? 17...Nxe4 18.fxe4 18.Qxe5 Rxe5 19.Nd4 19.fxe4 Rxe4-+ 18...Qxe4-+ 18.Nxc3 Nh7 19.g4 f6 20.h3 Nf8 21.Bg3 Ne6 22.h4 Kf7 23.h5 Rad8 24.Rhe1 Bc8 25.Rd3 Bb7 26.Nb1 c5 27.c4 Bc6 28.b3 Rb8 29.Bf2 Rb7 30.Nd2 Reb8 31.Be3 Kg8 32.Kc2 Nd8 33.f4 a5 34.e5 fxe5 35.fxe5 Nf7 36.Bf4 dxe5 37.Bxe5 a4 38.Bc3 axb3+ 39.Kb2 Re8 40.Rxe8+ Bxe8 41.Rd5 Bc6 42.Rxc5 Bd7 43.Bd4 Bxg4 44.a4 Ng5 45.Be3 Nf3 46.Nxf3 Bxf3 47.a5 Rb4 48.Bd2 Ra4 49.Kxb3 Bd1+ 50.Kc3 c6 50...Kf7 51.Rxc7+ Ke6 52.Rc5 Be2 53.Kd4 Kd6= 51.Kd4 Bf3 52.Bc3 Bg2? 53.Rf5! Bh3 54.Rf4 Be6 55.Kc5 Ra3 56.Kb4 Ra2 57.Kb3 Re2 58.a6 Bh3 59.a7 Re8 60.Re4 Ra8 61.Re7 c5 62.Rb7 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Carlsen Magnus (NOR)2835Keymer Vincent (GER)26901–02023C77World Cup 2023 Open30.1
Khotenashvili Bella (GEO)2475Koneru Humpy (IND)25530–12023B00World Cup 202324.3

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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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