Svitlana's Smart Moves - Practical decision making like Magnus

by Arne Kaehler
12/16/2023 – Magnus Carlsen faced Levon Aronian several times in his career. The game Svitlana chose to analyse together with us, points out some crucial initiative decisions by Magnus, which made him win the game. Sacrificing one pawn to gain some advantage is a common practice. But sacrificing two pawns is already quite exceptional.

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 82

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 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.a3 b4 10.Ne4 Nxe4 11.Bxe4 bxa3 # 12.0-0 12.bxa3 Bd6= 12...Nf6 13.Bd3 axb2 14.Bxb2 a5 15.d5!? 15.Qa4 Bd6 16.Rfc1= 15.e4 Bb4 16.Qc2 h6= 15.Ne5 Bb4 16.Rc1 0-0 17.Nxc6?! Qd5 15...Nxd5 15...cxd5?? 16.Bb5+ Nd7 17.Ne5 Bc8 18.Qh5 g6 18...Qe7 19.Rfc1 19.Qf3+- 15...exd5 16.Nd4 Bb4 17.Nf5 g6 18.Nh6 15...Qxd5 16.Ne5 Bb4 17.Qa4 0-0 18.Rfd1 16.Ne5 Nf6 17.Qa4 Bb4 18.Nxc6 Bxc6 18...Qd7? 19.Bb5 0-0 20.Nxb4+- 18...Qxd3? 19.Ne5++- 19.Qxc6+ Ke7 20.Rfd1= Rc8 21.Qf3 Qb6 22.Bd4 Qb8 22...Bc5? 23.Rab1 Qd6 24.Rb7+ Rc7 25.Rxc7+ Qxc7 26.Bxc5+ Qxc5 27.Qb7+ Kf8 28.Qb8+ Ne8 29.Bb5 23.Ba6 Rcd8 24.Bb7 h5 25.h3 h4?! 26.Rab1 e5 27.Rxb4! 27.Bb6? Rxd1+ 28.Rxd1 e4 27...axb4?? 27...exd4 28.Rbxd4 Rxd4 29.exd4 27...Rxd4 28.Rbxd4 28.exd4 axb4= 28...exd4 29.exd4 28.Bc5+ Ke6 28...Ke8 29.Bc6+ Nd7 30.Qf5 Qc7 31.Qg5+- 29.Ra1! Rd6 29...Ne8 30.Ra6+ Nd6 31.Bd5+ Kd7 32.Rxd6++- 29...Rd2 30.Ra6+ Kd7 31.Qc6+ Kd8 32.Ra8+- 30.Bxd6 Kxd6 31.Qc6+ Ke7 32.Ra8 Qd6 33.Qxd6+ Kxd6 34.Rxh8 b3 35.Ba6 Nd7 36.Rxh4 Nc5 1–0
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Carlsen,M2775Aronian,L27371–02008D47Grand Slam Final 1st6

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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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