Svitlana's Smart Moves - The Panov Attack

by Arne Kaehler
10/29/2023 – Svitlana is taking us through the Panov Attack against the Caro-Kann Defence. The aggressive opening turns out to be an ambitious variation, full of attacking potential, if you can live with an isolated queen pawn. The basics are well explained, and should motivate you to look a bit deeper into this surprising Caro-Kann counter.
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 80

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.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 5...e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.cxd5 Nxd5 7...exd5 8.Bd3 8.Qc2 5...g6 6.Qb3 Bg7 7.cxd5 0-0 8.Be2 Nbd7 9.Bf3 9.Nh3 6.Nf3 Bg4 6...e6 7.c5 Be7 7...b6?! 8.b4 Ne4 8...Nxb4? 9.Qa4+ 8...a5? 9.Bb5 Bd7 10.Bxc6 Bxc6 11.b5 9.Bb5 Bd7 10.Bxc6 Bxc6 11.Nxe4 dxe4 12.Ne5± 8.Bb5 0-0 9.0-0 6...dxc4 7.Bxc4 e6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Re1 0-0 10.a3 6...g6 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Qb3 Nxc3 8...e6 9.Bb5 9.Bc4! Nd5 9...e6 10.bxc3 Bg7 11.Ba3± 10.Bxd5 e6 11.Bxc6+ bxc6 12.0-0 7.cxd5 Other options instead of the forced line: 7.Be3 e6 8.c5 8.Be2 7...Nxd5 7...Bxf3 8.Qxf3 Nxd4 9.Qd1± 8.Qb3 Bxf3 8...Nb6 9.Be3 Bxf3 10.gxf3 e6 11.d5 exd5 12.0-0-0 8...Nxc3?! 9.bxc3± 9.gxf3 9.Qxb7? Ndb4!-+ 9...Nxc3? 10.gxf3± Nxd4 11.bxc3 Nc2+ 12.Ke2 Rb8 13.Qc6+ Qd7 14.Qxd7+ Kxd7 15.Bf4 9...e6 10.Qxb7 Nxd4 10...Rc8 11.Bb5 Qd7 12.Qxd7+ Kxd7 13.Nxd5 exd5 14.0-0 10...Ndb4 11.Bb5 Qc8 12.Qxc8+ Rxc8 13.Kd2 11.Bb5+ Nxb5 12.Qc6+ 12.Qxb5+ Qd7= 12...Ke7 13.Qxb5 13.Qc5+!? Nd6 14.Nxd5+ exd5 15.0-0∞ 13...Qd7 14.Nxd5+ Qxd5 15.Qxd5 exd5 16.Bd2=
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Introduction to Panov Attack-for White- B13

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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.

The FIDE Interview with the Canadian WIM

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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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