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Svitlana's Smart Moves - Episode 111
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.e4
1,182,453
54%
2421
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1.d4
957,826
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
285,853
56%
2441
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1.c4
184,465
56%
2443
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1.g3
19,863
56%
2427
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1.b3
14,579
54%
2428
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1.f4
5,949
48%
2377
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1.Nc3
3,899
50%
2383
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1.b4
1,790
48%
2378
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1.a3
1,249
54%
2406
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1.e3
1,080
49%
2409
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1.d3
967
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
92
67%
2511
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1.Na3
47
62%
2476
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Bc55.Nb35.Be3Qf66.c3most popular continuation.5...Bb66.Qe2d67.Nc3Nf68.Bg58.Be3Be69.0-0-0Qe78...h69.Bh4g510.Bg3Qe711.h4g4?!11...Rg812.hxg5hxg513.0-0-0Be6=11...Bg412.f3Nh513.Bf2Be6=11...gxh412.Bxh4+-12.h5!With the idea of Bh4 and Nd5.Nd412...Bd713.Bh4Qe514.0-0-00-0-013.Qd313.Nxd4Bxd414.0-0-0Bxc315.bxc3Nxe416.Bh4Ng517.Qd2!±was good for White, but hard to foresee.13...Nf5Preventing Bh4.14.Bf4Bd715.0-0-0Ng716.Nd5Nxd517.exd50-0-018.Qc3Nf518...f5was another option.19.Re1Qf820.Bd3Bxf2!20...Qg7??21.Bxf5+-21.Ref121.Bxf5Bxf522.Ref1Bb623.Bxd6Qxd624.Rxf5=21.Re2g321...Bb6?22.Bxf5Bxf523.a4+-22.Bxf5Bxf523.Bxg3Bxg324.Qxg3Rg8=21...g322.Na5Bb623.Nc4Bd424.Qa3Kb8?!24...Qg725.c3Bc526.b4is not an issue because of:Bf227.Rxf2gxf228.Qxa7Qxc3+25.Bd2More straightforward for White was:25.Bxf5Bxf526.Bxd6cxd627.Rxf525...Ne726.Rh4Bc527.b4Bf228.Ne3f529.Kb1f430.Nd1f3!31.Be431.Rf4fxg232.Rxf8Rdxf8-+31.gxf3g2-+31...Bb532.Rfh1Bc432...fxg233.Bxg2Rh733.Bxf3Bxd534.Rf4Qe835.Nxf2Bxf336.Qxf3gxf237.Qxf2White's plans: keep pieces active, push h & g pawns. Black's plans: start an attack on White's weak king using the Queen-Knight duo.Nd538.Rf5Nb639.Qd4Qe240.Rf2Qb541.Qd3Nc442.Bc3Rhg843.a4Qa644.Re1d545.a5Qb546.Bd2?b647.Qb3Rg4!48.Bc3d4!49.Rd1Ne350.Rd3c5?50...dxc3!51.Rxd8+Kb752.Kc1Rxb453.a6+Kxa654.Qxc3Rb1+55.Kd2Nc4+56.Ke2Nb2+-+The king is really weak and Black can often regain the exchange if needed.50...Rh450...Nc451.bxc5Qxb3+52.cxb3bxc553.Bd2Nxg254.Rf7Re854...a6=55.Rdf3Re2??55...Ne356.a6Rg1+57.Kb2Rg2=56.a6Rg857.Rb7+Kc858.Rxa7Kb859.Rff71–0
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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"!
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.
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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