Svitlana's Smart Moves - How to play the modern defence

by Arne Kaehler
5/30/2023 – The modern defence is another systematically easy to learn hypermodern opening, giving the king a safe place, and implementing a hidden centre attack, as the game continues. Svitlana shows us the basic plans, and gives us the right moves to play. In the game example, we can see how powerful the move 1. .. g6 can be!
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.

Svitlana's Smart Moves - Episode 65

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.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6!? 5.Qd2 Nd7 6.h4!? h5 6...Ngf6?! 7.f3 0-0 8.h5 Nxh5 9.Bh6 7.Nh3 7.a4 Ngf6 8.f3 7...b5 8.Ng5 Bb7 9.a4 c6 9...b4 10.Bc4! e6 11.Ne2 10.Rd1 Qc7 11.f4!? 11.f3 better for White to not overextend 11...Nh6!? 11...c5? 12.dxc5 Nxc5 13.axb5+- 11...Ngf6? 12.e5! Ng4 13.e6± 12.Be2?! 12.e5 doesn't come with a tempo 0-0 13.e6 f6 14.exd7 fxg5 15.hxg5 Nf5 12...Nf6! 13.Bf3 13.e5 Nfg4 14.e6 f6 13...Nfg4 14.0-0 d5‼ 14...c5 15.dxc5 dxc5 16.axb5 15.exd5 Nf5 16.Bf2 Rd8 Great compensation, piece activity 17.dxc6 17.axb5 cxb5 17.Be4!? b4 18.Na2 a5! 17...Rxd4!? 17...Bxc6 18.Nd5! Good counterattack 18.Qe2? Nxf2 19.Qxf2 Bxc6 18.Bxd4? Bxd4+ 19.Kh1? Ng3# 18...Qxc6 19.Qa5 Qd6! 19...Qxc2? 20.Nc7+! Kf8 21.Nce6+‼ fxe6 22.Qd8+ 19...Nxf2 20.Nc7+ 20.Ne4 20.Nc7+! Kf8 21.Nxb5! White had to find this to equalize 21.Bxb7?? Rxd1-+ 21...axb5 22.Bxb7 Qb8! 22...Rxd1? 23.Qa8+ Qd8 24.Rxd1+- 23.Bxd4 Bxd4+ 24.Rxd4 Nxd4= 20.Bxd4?! Bxd4+ 21.Rxd4 Nxd4 22.Nc7+? 22.Ne4 Qd7 22...Kf8 23.Bxb7?? Ne2+ 24.Kh1 Ng3+ 25.Kg1 Qd4+ 26.Rf2 Qxf2# 20...Qxd5 21.Nf6+ Bxf6 22.Bxd5 Nxf2! 22...Bxd5? 23.Bxd4 Bxd4+ 24.Rxd4 Nxd4 25.Qd2!-+ 22...Rxd5? 23.Rxd5 Bxd5 24.Rd1+- 23.Bxb7? White's only move was 23.Rxd4 Bxd4 24.Rxf2 Bxd5∞ 23...Nxd1 24.axb5 0-0! 24...axb5? 25.Qa8+ Kd7 26.Bc6+ Kd6 27.Qb7+- 25.c3 25.bxa6 Nxb2! 26.a7 Ra4-+ 25...Nde3‼ 25...Rd2 26.bxa6 Nde3 27.a7 Bxh4 28.a8Q Nxf1 29.Q8a7 N1e3-+ 26.bxa6 26.cxd4 Bxd4-+ 26...Rd7 26...Rd2-+ 27.Bc6?! 27.a7 Rxb7 28.a8Q Rxb2 29.Qf3-+ even an extra queen is not enough Nxf1 30.Qxf1 Rfb8 31.Qd3 Bxh4-+ 27...Rd2! 28.Rb1 28.a7 Bxh4! 28...Nxf1 29.a8Q N1e3-+ 29.a8Q Nxf1 30.Q8a7 N5e3 31.Bf3 Bf2+ 32.Kh1 Ng3+ 33.Kh2 Nef1+ 34.Kh3 Bxa7 35.Qxa7-+ 28...Bxh4 29.Bf3 Bf2+ 30.Kh1 Ng4! 31.Bxg4 hxg4 32.c4? 32.a7 Rdd8 33.Ra1 Ra8 34.Qe5 f6 35.Qe6+ Kg7 36.g3 Ne3 37.Qxe7+ Rf7 32...Kg7! 33.Qe5+ f6 0–1
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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".

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.

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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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