Svitlana's Smart Moves - Ju Wenjun's best game

by Arne Kaehler
7/12/2023 – Momentarily, Ju Wenjun is fighting for the title against Lei Tingjie, Who just took the lead! Svitlana found one of Wenjun's most beautiful games against Kateryna Lagno, which was a big part of her winning the Women's World Championship in 2018. In the Sicilian Rossolimo, The Chinese GM played for the initiative, and found a convincing attack against Lagno, which is worth replaying.

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 69

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 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0-0 Bg7 5.Re1 e5 6.a3 Nge7 7.Nc3 0-0 8.Bc4 8.Nd5 Nxd5 9.exd5 Nd4 8...d6 9.d3 h6 9...a6 10.a4 Rb8 11.Bd2= 10.Nd5 Kh7 11.c3 f5 12.exf5 gxf5 12...Nxf5 13.b4 13.Ng5+!? Kg6 13...hxg5? 14.Qh5+ Bh6 15.Bxg5+- 13...Kh8 14.Nxe7 Qxe7 15.Qh5± 14.Nxe7+ Qxe7 15.Nh3∞ 13...Ng6 14.b5 Na5 15.Ba2 Be6 16.Qa4 b6 17.Bd2 Rg8 17...c4!? 18.Bxc4 18.dxc4 Rc8 18...Nxc4 19.Qxc4 Rc8 20.Qa2 17...Rc8 18.Rac1 18.c4 Bxd5 19.cxd5 c4 20.Bxa5 bxa5 21.dxc4 e4 18...c4 18.Rad1 Qd7 19.Nh4? Bh8? 19...c4! 20.Nxg6 20.Bxc4 20...Bxd5 21.dxc4 Be6 20.Nxg6 Rxg6 21.Qh4 Rag8 22.g3 Qf7 23.c4?! Bf6?! 23...f4! 24.Bxa5 Bf6 24...bxa5? 25.d4 cxd4 26.Bb1 Bf5 27.Bxf5 Qxf5 28.Ne7 25.Nxf6+ Rxf6 26.Bd2 26.Bb1 Kh8 27.h3 fxg3 28.fxg3 Qg7 26.h3 fxg3 27.fxg3 Rf4 26...Rg4 27.Qh3 Rxg3+-+ 24.Nxf6+ Rxf6 25.f4= Rg4 26.Qh3 Rfg6 27.Rf1 Qg7 28.Kh1?? 28.Qh5 Rxg3+ 29.hxg3 Rxg3+ 30.Kh2 Rg2+ 31.Kh1= 28...Bc8! 28...Rxg3! 29.hxg3 Rxg3 30.Qxg3 30.Qh5 Qb7+ 30...Qxg3 31.Rfe1 Bc8-+ 29.Qh5 Bb7+ 30.Kg1 Rxg3+ 31.hxg3 Rxg3+ 32.Kf2 Rg2+ 0–1
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Lagno,K2556Ju,W25680–12018B31Women's World Championship KO 20186.4

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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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