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Svitlana's Smart Moves - Episode 91
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
1,185,960
54%
2421
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1.d4
960,101
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
286,728
56%
2440
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1.c4
184,987
56%
2443
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1.g3
19,897
56%
2427
---
1.b3
14,604
54%
2428
---
1.f4
5,958
48%
2376
---
1.Nc3
3,917
50%
2383
---
1.b4
1,791
48%
2379
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1.a3
1,250
54%
2406
---
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.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.Nf3More typical lines:4.cxd5Nxd55.e4Nxc36.bxc3Bg77.Bc4=4...Bg75.h4!?Surprise weapon
against the Grunfeld DefenseOther options:5.cxd5Nxd56.e4Nxc37.bxc3c58.Rb15.Qb3dxc46.Qxc40-07.e4a68.Be2b55.Bg5Ne46.cxd5Nxg57.Nxg5e68.Nf3exd55...0-0Other variations from Black:5...c66.cxd5cxd57.Bf45...dxc46.e4c57.d5b5!?8.h5!Nxh58...b4?9.h6Bf810.Na4+-8...gxh59.e5Ng410.Rxh5±9.Nxb5Qa5+10.Nc35...h56.Bg5dxc47.e45...h66.cxd5Nxd57.e4Nxc38.bxc3c59.Be26.cxd5Nxd57.h57.e4Nxc38.bxc3c59.h5Bg47...c58.hxg6hxg68...fxg6?9.e4Nxc310.bxc3±9.Bh6Nxc39...cxd4?10.Bxg7Kxg711.Nxd5Qxd512.Qd2±10.bxc3Bxh610...Nc6?11.Qd2+-11.Rxh6Kg712.Qd2cxd412...Rh813.Rxh8Qxh814.e413.cxd4Nc614.Rh4Qa515.e4f6?!16.d5Qxd2+17.Kxd2Nd8±18.Bd3e519.Rah1Nf720.Rh7+Kg821.Bc4Rd8?22.Ne1?22.Nd4!exd423.d6Rxd623...f524.e524.Rh8+Kg725.R1h7#22.d6?Rxd6+23.Ke2Be6-+22.Rxf7?Kxf723.Rh7+23.d6+Kg723...Kg824.Rc7-+22...Rd623.Nd3Bd724.Nc5Rc825.Nxb7Rb626.Na5Rc527.d6Rxd6+28.Ke3Rxc429.Nxc4Ra630.a4Bxa431.Kd2Bb532.Nb2Ra233.Kc3Bd734.f3a535.R7h2Ra3+36.Kc2Be637.Nd3Ra2+38.Kb1Rd239.Nc5Bc440.Kc1Rd641.Kb2Rc642.Na4Bb543.Nc3Bc444.Ra1Rb6+45.Kc1Ra646.Rh1Bb347.Kd2a448.Rhb1Rd6+49.Ke1Rd450.Ne2Rb451.Nc1Nd652.Nxb3axb353.Ra3b254.Ra8+Kg755.Kd2f556.exf5Nxf557.Ra2e458.Raxb2Rxb2+59.Rxb2exf360.gxf3Kf660...g561.Ke2Nh462.Rb6Ng663.Ke3Kf764.Ke4Nh465.Rb5Kg666.Ra5Kf6±61.Rb6+Kg5?61...Kf7±62.Ke2Ne763.Re6Nf564.Ra6Ng3+65.Ke3Kf566.Ra8Ke566...g5±Last chance to
fight for a draw67.f4+Kf668.Kf3Nh569.Ra5Kf770.Ra7+Kf671.Kg4Ng772.Ra6+Kf773.Rb6Ne674.Kf3Nf875.Rb7+Ke676.Ra7Kf677.Ke4Ke678.Ra6+Ke779.Kd5Kf780.Rd6Ke781.Ke5Kf782.Rf6+Ke783.Rxf8Kxf884.Kf6g585.fxg51–0
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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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