4/11/2025 – Svitlana presents to us an insightful analysis of the first two decisive games in the Women's World Chess Championship match between Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi, focusing particularly on their endgames. Both games, though seemingly equal in rook endgames, were decided by subtle inaccuracies and the strategic importance of king activity and piece placement. Svitlana emphasizes how small endgame advantages—such as a more active king or minor positional tweaks—can determine the outcome even in positions that look like simple draws.
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After 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6!?, Black takes the initiative, luring White into overextending their central pawns, only to dismantle them with precise counterplay. The Tango is not just an opening – it’s a weapon, designed for players who want to win as Black
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Svitlana's Smart Moves - Episode 113
With Svitlana Demchenko and Arne Kaehler
Svitlana Demchenko is a 20-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 everything 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.c4Nf62.Nc3e53.Nf3Nc64.g3d55.cxd5Nxd56.Bg2Bc57.0-00-08.d3h69.Nxd5Qxd510.Bd2Qd611.Bc3Qe712.Nd2Nd413.e3Nb514.a4Nxc315.bxc3c616.a5Bd717.Qb3Rab818.Ne4Bd619.Nxd6Qxd620.d4b621.axb6axb622.Ra7Be623.Qa4Rfc824.Rb1Bd525.dxe5Qxe526.Qd4Qxd427.exd4Bxg228.Kxg2=b529.Re1Ra830.Ree7Rxa731.Rxa7c532.Kf3cxd433.cxd4Kf833...Rb834.Ke4b435.Ra2b336.Rb2Kf837.Kd3Ke738.Kc334.Rb7Rc3+34...Rd8?!35.Ke4Re8+36.Kd3Ra8with difficulty37.Rxb5Ra238.Ke3Ra3+39.Ke4Ra240.Rf5=34...Rc435.d5b436.d6Ke836...Rd4??37.Rb8#37.Re7+Kf837...Kd838.Rxf738.Rc7Rc3+39.Ke4Ke8=35.Ke4Rc235...Rb3?!36.d5b437.d636.Ke3Rc3+37.Kd2Rf338.Ke2Rf5?!38...Rb3much better spot for the rook, the king is cut off now.39.Ke3h540.f4Ke8??40...b4!was the only saving move, lets the rook or the king free. There are two saving techniques:41.Rxb4Ke741...Ra542.Rb7g643.Ke4Ra244.h4Re2+45.Kd5Re3!46.Kc6Rc3+47.Kd6Rxg348.d5Rh349.Rb8+Kg750.Ke7Rxh451.d6Rxf452.d7Re4+53.Kd6Rd4+54.Ke7h4=42.Rb7+Kf642...Ke6??43.Ke4Ra544.d5+Kf6+-45.d643.Ke4Ra544.d5Ra4+45.Ke3Ra2=40...h4?41.g4Rf642.Rxb5±40...g6?41.Ke4Rf642.Rxb5Re6+43.Re5±41.Ke4Rf641...g642.d5+-42.Rxb5g643.d5Ra644.Ke5f6+45.Kd4Ra246.Kc5Rxh247.Rb8+Kd748.Rb7+Kc849.Rg7g550.f5h451.gxh4gxh452.Rh7h353.Kd6Kb854.Kd7Kb755.d6Kb656.Kd8Rh157.d7h258.Rh358.Kc8??Rc1+59.Kb8Rd1=58.Ke8+-Re1+59.Kf7Kc759...Rd160.Rxh260.Rxh2Kxd761.Rd2++-58.Ke7+-Re1+59.Kxf6Kc760.Rxh2Kxd761.Kg758.Rh6+-58...Kb759.Rb3+Ka760.Rb2Ka661.Re2Kb762.Ke71–0
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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 courses "The Scotch Game", and the "Leningrad Dutch Defence". Her newest Entry is the "King's Indian Attack"!
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.
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 insightful video course, Grandmaster David Navara shares practical advice on when to calculate deeply in a position — and just as importantly, when not to.
The Trompowsky is especially suited for faster time controls as you don‘t have to memorise endless lines of theory, and you push your opponent out of their comfort zone after your second move.
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2025 European Championship with a German double victory and analyses by Bluebaum, Svane, Rodshtein, Yuffa, Navara and many more. Opening videos by Engel, King and Marin. Training sections “The Fortress”, “The Trap” and “Fundamental Endgame Knowledge" etc.
In this dynamic and practical video course, IM Andrew Martin arms you with powerful antidotes to White’s most annoying sidelines.
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