3/4/2023 – The last time Svitlana played chess, was summer 2022. The Canadian club championship of Svitlana's chess club was another chance to finally move the pieces on the board again. The Canadian WIM is studying most of her time now, but this doesn't mean that she got worse in chess. It seems, the opposite was the case, and Svitlana won a round before the tournament ended! We take a look at two of her games.
Tata Steel 2023: Analyses by Giri, Van Foreest, Praggnanandhaa, Donchenko and many more. "Special" on Anthony Miles. Kasimdzhanov, Marin and Zwirs show new opening ideas from Wijk in the video. 11 opening articles with repertoire ideas and much more!
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.
In this course, Grandmaster Felix Blohberger delivers a complete opening repertoire for White, centred around the flexible move 1.Nf3.
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Svitlana's Smart Moves - Episode 60
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.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.cxd5Nxd55.e4Nxc36.bxc3Bg77.Nf3c58.Bb5+Two most popular moves are:8.Rb18.Be38...Nc69.0-00-010.Bxc6bxc611.Qc2Qa5Most common response:11...cxd412.cxd4Bg413.Ne5!?12.a4cxd413.cxd4c5?!13...Bg414.Ne514.Bd2Qc715.Rac115.dxc5Bxa116.Rxa1Bb715.Rfc1Bg415...Ba616.Rfe1c417.Bb4?!17.h4±17.Bc3!±17...Rfb818.Ba3?!18.Bc5?e518...Qd819.Bc5Rb320.e5Rab821.h4Bh622.Rb1?22.Ng522...Bc8!22...Rxb123.Rxb1Rxb1+24.Qxb1=23.Ra123.Qxc4?Rxb1-+23.Rxb3cxb324.Qb2Be623...c323...Bf5!24.Qxc4??24.Qe224...Bd324.Ng5Bxg525.hxg5Bf526.Qe2c227.Rac1Qa5?28.e6!28.g4Bd329.Qe3Bc428.Bxe7Rb128...Bxe6?!28...fxe629.g4Bd330.Qxe6+Kg731.Qxe7+Kg832.Qe6+Kg733.Qf6+Kg834.Re7+-28...Rb129.exf7+Kxf730.Qxe7+Kg831.Qe8+
forced drawRxe832.Rxe8+Kf733.Re7+Kf834.Ree1+=29.Qxc2±Rb230.Qc330.Qe4±30...Qc731.d5!Bxd532.Rxe7Qf432...Qc633.Qe5!33.Qxb2Rxb234.Re8+1–0
RA Centre is a sports center, and the biggest chess club in Ottawa is run there. There are weekly classical games and strong FIDE-rated weekend tournaments every few months. RA Club Championship runs yearly, I shared first in 2019, won alone in 2020 and this year.
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".
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.
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.
In this 60 Minutes, Andrew Martin guides you through all the key ideas you need to know to play with confidence. Whether you’re looking to surprise your opponents, or simply want a straightforward weapon against e5, the Centre Attack has you covered.
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This video course provides a comprehensive and practical White repertoire in the Ruy Lopez! Through instructive model games and in-depth theoretical explanations, you will learn how to confidently handle both main lines and sidelines.
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Experts examine the games of Max Euwe. Let them show you which openings Euwe chose to play, where his strength in middlegames were, which tactical abilities he had or how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame.
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