Svitlana's Smart Moves - The Budapest Gambit

by Arne Kaehler
11/22/2023 – Every now and then, Svitlana talks about a new opening. This time, it is the suspicious Budapest Gambit. To Arne's disappointment - if you play the opening correctly, some variants seem to move to a very calm middle- and endgame, rather than setting the board on fire. It might be interesting to get to know the Gambit a bit better because it is actually quite sound.
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 81

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.e41,186,70654%2421---
1.d4960,56055%2434---
1.Nf3286,91356%2440---
1.c4185,11556%2442---
1.g319,90256%2427---
1.b314,60954%2428---
1.f45,95948%2376---
1.Nc33,91950%2383---
1.b41,79148%2379---
1.a31,25254%2406---
1.e31,08149%2409---
1.d396950%2378---
1.g467046%2361---
1.h446654%2382---
1.c343951%2425---
1.h328956%2420---
1.a411860%2461---
1.f310047%2427---
1.Nh39366%2506---
1.Na34762%2476---
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 3.d5 Bc5 3...Bb4+ 4.Nc3 4.e3 0-0 5.Nc3 a5 6.Bd3 d6 7.Nge2 c6 4...d6 5.e4?! Ng4 6.Nh3 0-0 3.e3 exd4 4.exd4 Bb4+ 5.Nc3 0-0 6.Bd3 d5= 3...Ng4 4.Nf3 4.Bf4 Nc6 4...Bc5?? 5.e3+- 4...g5?! 5.Nf3 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 6.Nc3 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 Qe7 8.Qd5 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Qd3 d6 6...Qe7 7.a3 Ngxe5 8.e3 8.Nxe5 Nxe5 9.Bxe5 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 Qxe5= 8.axb4?? Nd3# 8...Nxf3+ 9.gxf3 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2 d6 4.e4 Nxe5 5.f4 Nec6 6.Nf3 Bc5 4.Qd4 d6! 5.exd6 Nc6 6.Qe4+ Be6 4...Bc5 5.e3 5.Nd4? d6 5...Nc6 6.Nc3 6.Qd5 Qe7 6...0-0! 6...Ngxe5 7.Nxe5 Nxe5 8.f4± Ng6 9.Bd3 7.Be2 7.h3 Ngxe5 7...Ngxe5 8.Nxe5 Nxe5 9.0-0 d6 9...Re8 10.b3 a5 11.Bb2 Ra6
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Budapest Gambit-For Black- A52

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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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