Svitlana's Smart Moves - How to play the Leningrad Dutch Defence

by Arne Kaehler
6/7/2023 – You probably have discovered the good news already - Svitlana made a new Fritztrainer: The Leningrad Dutch Defence! The Dutch Defence is a stable counter to the common opening moves 1.d4, c4 or Nf3. The Leningrad variation is particularly fun to play. Svitlana knows the opening by heart, as she played it herself for many years, and recently was close to a win against an IM (who is about to reach 2500) with this very opening.

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 66

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 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.d3 0-0 6.e4 fxe4 7.dxe4 d6 8.Nge2 c5 9.0-0 Nc6 10.f4 10.h3 e5 10...Be6 10...e5? 11.f5 11.b3 Qd7 12.Qd3 Bh3 13.Be3 Nb4! 14.Qb1 14.Qd2 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Qe6 14...Rf7 15.a3 Nc6 16.Qd3 e5! 17.fxe5? Nxe5 18.Qc2 Bxg2 19.Kxg2 Re8? 19...Nfg4! 20.Bg1 Raf8 21.Rxf7 Qxf7-+ 19...Neg4? 20.Bd2 Raf8 20.Rad1 Neg4 20...Nfg4! 21.Bg1 21.Bxc5? dxc5 22.Rxd7 Ne3+-+ 21...Qc6 22.Nf4 Nxe4 23.Nxe4 Rxe4 24.Nd5 Qe8 25.Qd3 Re2+ 26.Kh1 Rff2 26...Nf2+! 27.Bxf2 Rfxf2 28.Rxf2 Rxf2-+ 29.Nc7 Qe7-+ 27.h3! 27.Bxf2 Nxf2+ 28.Rxf2 Rxf2 27...Rh2+ 28.Bxh2 Rxh2+ 29.Kg1 Bd4+ 29...Rxh3 30.Qf3 Qe5 31.Rd3∞ 30.Qxd4 cxd4 31.hxg4 Qe2 32.Nf4 Qb2 33.Rb1 Qc2 34.Rbc1 Qb2 35.Rb1 Qc2 36.Rbc1 Qb2 37.Rb1 Qc2 38.Rbc1 ½–½
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Rodrigue-Lemieux,S-Demchenko,S-½–½2022A10Ontario Open 20224

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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