12/23/2024 – In this episode, Svitlana shows us a game between Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri. Interesting games either have a spectacular opening, some sweet tactics, or a fabulous endgame. In this game, it is the middlegame, in which Magnus sacrifices a piece, to gain a never-ending control of the whole game. Even the engines were impressed!
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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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Svitlana's Smart Moves - Episode 107
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.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3d54.g3Be75.Bg20-06.0-0dxc47.Na3Interesting sideline7.Qc2is the most popular.7.Ne5ideas are also common, eventually regaining the pawn.7.Nbd2is usually met withb57...Bxa38.bxa3=Bd78...b59.a4=9.Ne5Nd59.a4!?Preventing ...b59.Ne5would still follow regular ideas.9.Bb2?Bc610.Qc2b59.Qc2=9...Bc610.Ba3Re811.Qc2Nbd712.Rac1Some typical Catalan ideas are being used, but the position is somewhat strange. White can get his pawn back by Qxc4, but only to immediately lose one back after the reply ...Nb6.a6With a big threat of ...b5.13.Qxc413.a5b514.axb6Nxb615.Ne5Bxg216.Kxg2Qxd417.Nxc413.Ne5Bxg214.Kxg2Nxe515.dxe5Qd5+16.Kg1Qxe513.Nd2Bxg214.Kxg2b5-+13...Nb614.Qc3!?Luring the knight to take on a4 instead of the bishop, getting black a bit more out of balance.Nxa415.Qb3Qd5Key moment in the game16.Rxc6!16.e4Qxb317.axb3Nb618.Ne5Bxe419.Rxc7=16.Qc2Qa516.Ne5Qxg2#16.Nh4worth considerationNe416...Qxb317.axb3Bxg218.Kxg2Nb619.Rxc7=17.Rxc6Qxc618.Bxe4Qxe419.Qxa4Qxe2=16...Qxc616...Qxb3?17.axb3bxc618.bxa4+-16...bxc6?17.Qxa4+-17.Ne5Qb518.Qc2!Black is a pawn and an exchange up, but the threat of 19.Rb1 still leaves him in a very critical situation.Nd5?18...Reb819.Rb1Qe820.Bxb7Best was18...Nb6!19.Bxb7Nc4!20.Bxa8Nxa3where the tactics work out for black and21.Qc6Qxe2=19.Rb1Qa520.Bxd5?!Probably enough to keep a winning position,20.Be4!was a much cleaner solution. The point being that afterg620...f521.Bxd5±20...Nf621.Bxb7+-20...h6??21.Bh7+Kh822.Nxf7#21.Bxd5White gets a much improved version of the game. The f6 square is weakened, but even more importantly so is the 7. rank! The main point beingQxd5now can be met by22.Qxc7+-b523.Qxf7+Kh824.Rc120.e4?Nf6Blocks White's pieces.20.Nc4??Qc3-+21.Qxa4b5would also give the initiative and advantage back to Black.20.Rxb7?Qe1+21.Bf1Nac3would become an issue20...exd5?20...Qxd521.Qxa4!21.Qxc7b5!22.Qxf7+Kh8leaves white without a clear attack.21...f622.Nd3Qxa2±21.Rxb7Black's position is worse than it may seem. Threats: Bb4, queen and knight are uncomfortable, and the weak 7th rank is the worst problem of all.c5?21...Nc322.Bb4Qxa223.Qxc3Qb1+24.Kg2Qe4+25.Nf3+-22.Qf5Rf823.Nxf7Qd8Defends the d5 pawn.24.dxc524.Nxd8Rxf525.Nc6Rf726.Ne7+Rxe727.Rxe7c4±24...Qf6!?25.Qxf6!The only winning move!25.Qxd5??Nc3!turns the tables! White has to force the draw with26.Nh6+26.Qc4Rxf727.Rxf7Nxe2+28.Qxe2Qxf7=26...Kh827.Nf7+25.Nh6+??Qxh626.Qxd5+Kh827.c6Nc328.Qc4=25...gxf626.Nh6+26.Nd6+-26...Kh827.c6Rfc828.c7 Black is doomed with passive pieces, while the white knight will calmly transfer to d6.Nc329.Bb2d430.Nf7+Kg731.Nd6Kg631...Nxe2+32.Kf1Nc333.Bxc3dxc334.Ke232.Kf1Nb533.Nxc8Rxc834.a4Nxc735.Bxd4Ne636.Be31–0
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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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