4/20/2022 – Svitlana had to study, play tournaments, and Arne had the flu, and also played tournaments. Finally, the coach and her student are back with a new episode. This time, Svitlana takes us on a trip to some of Bobby Fischer's classical games.
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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 35
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
1,187,378
54%
2421
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1.d4
960,973
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
287,046
56%
2440
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1.c4
185,216
56%
2442
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1.g3
19,908
56%
2427
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1.b3
14,615
54%
2428
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1.f4
5,961
48%
2376
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1.Nc3
3,923
50%
2383
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1.b4
1,791
48%
2379
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1.a3
1,253
54%
2406
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1.e3
1,081
49%
2409
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1.d3
969
50%
2378
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1.g4
670
46%
2361
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1.h4
466
54%
2382
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1.c3
439
51%
2425
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1.h3
289
56%
2420
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1.a4
118
60%
2461
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1.f3
100
47%
2427
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1.Nh3
93
66%
2506
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1.Na3
47
62%
2476
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Please, wait...
1.Nf3Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.d40-05.Bf4d56.Qb36.cxd5Nxd57.Nxd5Qxd58.Bxc7Nc66.e3c5played more often now6...dxc47.Qxc4c68.e4Nbd78...b59.Qb3Qa510.Bd3Be69.Rd1Nb610.Qc5Bg411.Bg5??White should have
concerned himself with the evacuation of his king from the centre11.Be2Nfd712.Qa3Bxf313.Bxf3e5=11...Na4‼This became a famous move, which
at first glance looks strange but turns out to be very instructive. It targets
the important defects in White's set-up: the vulnerability of his king, the
e4-pawn and the bishop on g5.12.Qa312.Nxa4Nxe413.Qb413.Qc1Qa5+14.Nc3Bxf315.gxf3Nxg5-+13.Qxe7Qa5+14.b4Qxa415.Qxe4Rfe816.Be7Bxf317.gxf3Bf8-+13...Nxg514.Nxg5Bxd115.Kxd1b5-+12.Qb4Nxc313.bxc3Nxe414.Bxe7Qe815.Rd315.Be2a516.Qa3Nxc317.Qxc3Qxe7-+15.Bxf8Bxf816.Qa5Bxf317.gxf3Nxc3+15...c516.Qxb7Nd617.Qc7Nf518.Re3cxd4-+12...Nxc313.bxc3Nxe414.Bxe7Qb615.Bc4if white accepts the exchange sacrifice15.Bxf8Bxf816.Qb3Nxc316...Qxb317.axb3Re818.Be2Nxc319.Rd2Bb4-+17.Qxb6axb618.Ra1Bb4-+15...Nxc3!15...Bxf3?!16.gxf3Nxc317.Bc5Nb5!18.Bxb5Qxb519.Bxf8Bxf820.Qd315...Rfe8still good, but allows escape16.0-016.Bc516.Qxc3Rfe817.0-017.Qa3Bxf318.gxf3Qc717...Rxe716...Rfe8+17.Kf1Very important moment, decisive in Black's attack. It is
also suspected that this move was missed by Byrne during the gameBe6‼
An unexpected and decisive retreat.17...Nb5?18.Bxf7+‼18.Bxb5Qxb5+-+18...Kxf7?18...Kh819.Bxe8Nxa320.Bxb6axb621.Bf7±19.Ng5+Kg820.Qb3+Kh821.Nf7+Kg822.Nh6+Kh823.Qg8+Rxg824.Nf7#17...Bxf3?18.gxf318.Bxb6Bxd119.Ba5Nb518...Nb119.Qc1+-17...Nxd118.Bxb6axb619.Qb318.Bxb618.Bxe6Qb5+19.Bc4Qxc4+20.Kg1Ne2+21.Kf1Ng3+22.Kg1Qf1+23.Rxf1Ne2#Smothered mate!18...Bxc4+19.Kg1Ne2+20.Kf1Nxd4+21.Kg1Ne2+22.Kf1Nc3+23.Kg1axb624.Qb4Ra425.Qxb6Nxd1A rook and two pieces for the queen - this is more than
sufficient for a win.26.h3Rxa227.Kh2Nxf228.Re1Rxe129.Qd8+Bf830.Nxe1Bd531.Nf3Ne432.Qb8b533.h4h534.Ne5Kg735.Kg1Bc5+36.Kf1Ng3+37.Ke1Bb4+38.Kd1Bb3+39.Kc1Ne2+40.Kb1Nc3+41.Kc1Rc2#0–1
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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