Svitlana's Smart Moves - Smartest moves of 2022

by Arne Kaehler
1/12/2023 – Luckily, we will probably never run out of good games played! With the new ChessBase 17 function to find beautiful games, it is even easier than ever, to find some tremendous tactics. Svitlana reviews a couple of games, and lets us guess the right move. If you remember the games, you will have an easier time finding them. Wesley So's game, was surely the most spectacular game, against Hrant Melkumyan. But also the often overseen game between Can and Maghsoodloo was quite phenomenal.

The Scotch Game The Scotch Game

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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Svitlana's Smart Moves - Episode 55

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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15...g6
16.Ng3 Nd7 17.Re3! e5! 18.Bh6 18.dxe5 Bc5 19.e6!∞ 18...e4?? Black should've played: 18...Bf8 19.Bxf8 e4 19.Rxe4! 19.Nxe4? dxe4 20.Bxe4∞ Bf8 19.Bxe4? dxe4 20.Nxe4 f5 21.Nd6 Bxd6 22.Qd5+ 19...Nf8 19...dxe4 20.Qxf7+ Kxf7 21.Bc4+ Kf6 22.Nxe4+ Kf5 23.g4+ Kxe4 24.Re1+ Kf3 25.Re3# 20.Rf4 f5 21.Nxf5! 21.Bxf5 gxf5 22.Rxf5+- 21.Rxf5 gxf5 22.Bxf5+- 21...gxf5 22.Rxf5 Qd6 23.Qg4+ Ng6 23...Qg6 24.Rxf8+ 24.Rxd5 Qf6 24...Qxd5 25.Bxg6+- 25.g3 Bf8 26.Rf5 Qe7 27.Bc4+ Kh8 28.Bg5 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
So,W2760Melkumyan,H26451–02022B1144th FIDE Chess Olympiad 20227
Can,E2592Maghsoodloo,P27211–02022European Chess Club Cup 20223
Firouzja,A2793Nepomniachtchi,I27660–12022C42FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 202211

 

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".

Surprising Your Opponents with the Lazy Sicilian

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.

Understanding Material Imbalances

This DVD focuses on several types of material imbalances, such as Rook vs 2 Pieces, Queen vs 2 Rooks, and Queen vs Pieces.

The Scotch Game

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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