Svitlana's Smart Moves - Gukesh vs. Pragg: The Tata spectacle!

by Arne Kaehler
1/19/2024 – No, you haven't missed a game of the Tata Steel 2024. Svitlana decided to travel a year back in time, and analyse one of the most interesting games of the Dutch tournament, 2023. Interestingly, both protagonists - Gukesh D, and Praggnanandhaa - will face each other soon enough, again in Wijk aan Zee! This is a sweet teaser for their upcoming match-up.
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 85

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.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.a3 6.e4 Bb4 6...Be7 7.e4 0-0 8.Nf3 Preventing d5 8.Be2 d5 9.exd5 exd5 10.0-0 8...Qa5 9.Bd2 Qh5 10.Rg1!? 10.Be2 d5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Nd4 Qe5= Objectively, one of the top moves is 10.Bf4 but it gets complicated after Nxe4 11.Nxe4 Qf5= 10...d5 11.g4!? Nxg4 11...Qg6 12.Nh4+- 12.cxd5 exd5 13.Nxd5 Bc5 14.Qe2! 14.Nf4 Bxf2+ 15.Ke2 Qb5+ 16.Nd3 Bxg1-+ 14...f5 14...Bxf2+? is met with 15.Qxf2 Nxf2 16.Nf6+ Kh8 17.Nxh5+- 15.Nf4 15.Bc3? is interesting because Bxf2+? but 15...fxe4 16.Qxe4 Bxf2+ 17.Kd2 Bxg1-+ 16.Qxf2 Nxf2 17.Rxg7+ Kh8 18.Rg5++- 15...Qf7 16.Rg2? 16.Ng5 Qe7 16...Qb3 17.Qc4+ Qxc4 18.Bxc4+ Kh8 19.Rg2 17.0-0-0 Kh8= 17...Qxg5? 18.Qc4+ Kh8 19.Qxc5 16...Qe7? 16...fxe4 17.Ng5 Qf5-+ Black could have taken over the initiative 17.e5! 17.0-0-0 fxe4-+ 17.exf5 Bxf5 18.Qxe7 Bxe7 19.Bc4+ Kh8∞ 17.Nd5 Qxe4 18.Nc7 Rb8 19.Ng5 17.Qc4+ Kh8 18.0-0-0 fxe4 19.Nd5 Qd6 20.Ng5 Nce5-+ 17...Ncxe5 18.0-0-0 Bd6 18...Bxa3 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Bc3+- 19.Bc3 Nxf3 20.Qxf3 Be6 21.h3? 21.Nxe6! Qxe6 22.h3 Nf6 23.Qxb7+- 21.Bxg7? Bxf4+ 22.Qxf4 Kxg7 23.h3 Bb3-+ 21.Rxd6?! Qxd6 22.Nxe6 Qxe6 23.Qxb7 Qh6+ 24.Kb1 Kh8 21...Be5? 21...Bxf4+ 22.Qxf4 Nf6 22.Nxe6 Qxe6 23.hxg4 Bxc3 24.bxc3 Rad8 25.gxf5 Rxd1+ 26.Qxd1 Qa2 27.Bd3 Re8 28.Rg4 Qxa3+ 29.Kd2 Qb2+ 30.Qc2 Qb6 31.Qa2+ Kh8 32.Rd4 Qh6+ 33.Kc2 Qh2 34.Qf7 Qxf2+ 35.Kb3 Rg8 36.Bc4 Rb8 37.Qe7 h5 38.Qg5 Qf3 39.Rh4 Qd1+ 40.Kb2 1–0
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Gukesh,D2725Praggnanandhaa,R26841–02023A33Tata Steel-A 85th10

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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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