1/12/2022 – After her first Fritztrainer: "Understanding Material Imbalances", Svitlana surprises us with her second course:"The Scotch Game"! The Canadian WIM gives us a little sneak preview in this episode as an appetizer. If you enjoy the content she created so far, it is highly appreciated if you purchase her Fritztrainers.
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.
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Svitlana's Smart Moves - Episode 24
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.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nxc6bxc66.e5Qe77.Qe2Nd58.c4Ba69.b3g5The idea is to take
f4 under control and prevent White from playing f2-f4, while simultaneously
freeing up the g7 square for the bishop.9...g69...0-0-09...Qh49...Nb610.g3Most played lineIn the Fritztrainer I recommend:10.h4Bg711.Bb2Nf411...0-0-012.Nd2Rde813.0-0-012.Qe3h613.Nd2±10...Bg711.Bb20-011...0-0-0!?12.Qe4f513.Qxf5Rhf814.Qe4Nf6!?15.Qe2Ng4!16.Qxg4Bxe517.Qe2Bxb2!17...Qb4+?18.Kd1Bxc4?19.Qxe5+-18.Qxe7Rde819.Qxe8+Rxe8+=Equal
material at the end12.Nd212.Bg2d613.0-0Rab814.Qd2Bxe515.Re1Nb616.Bxe5dxe517.Qa5±12.h4!?g413.Qxg4Nb414.Kd1forcedc5∞12...f613.Qh513.exf6Qxe2+14.Bxe2Bxf615.Bxf6Nxf6pleasant endgame,
with little risk for both sides13...Nb414.h4!14.Kd1!?fxe515.h4e416.Bxg7Qxg717.Qxg5∞14.0-0-0?!Nxa2+giving up this pawn can be
a common idea, but not particularly good here15.Kb1Nb414...g414...Nc2+?15.Kd1Nxa116.hxg5fxe516...Bh817.gxf6(there are many other
ways to win too)Qf718.Qg5+Qg619.Qxg6+hxg620.Bxa1+-17.Qxh7+Kf718.Bd318.Qh5+Kg818...Ke619.Bh3+19.Bd3Rxf220.Ne4Rxb221.Qh7+Kf822.Rf1++-Ke823.Qg8+Bf824.Nf6+Kd825.Nd518...Ke819.Qg6+Rf719...Kd820.Rh7Rg821.f4Qf822.f5+-20.Bxa1+-14...Qe8!?15.hxg5Qxh516.Rxh515.Kd1!15.Qxg4Nc2+16.Kd1Nxa117.h5h615...c515...fxe516.a3Rxf217.axb4Qxb418.Be2+-15...f516.a3Bxe517.axb4Bxb218.Rxa6+-16.a3Nc6?!16...Bb7!?17.axb4Bxh118.Bd3∞17.Bd3Attack flowsf5?!17...Bh818.Be4!fxe519.Bd5+Rf720.Ne4+-17...h618.Qf5Nxe5best defence18...fxe519.Qh7+Kf720.Bg6+Ke6+-19.Qh7+Kf720.Be4±18.Bxf5Bxe518...Rxf519.Qxf5Nxe520.Re1+-19.Re1d620.Be4!?Bb721.Qxg4+Qg721...Kh822.Bxc6Bxc623.f4+-22.Bd5+Kh823.Bxe5dxe524.Qxg7+the endgame is
winning24.Qe4Rxf224.Qe2e424...Kxg725.Ne4+-Rad826.Nxc5second pawn fallsBc827.Ra21–0
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".
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.
Arne KaehlerArne 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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