Svitlana's Smart Moves - Valuable lessons for the attacking player

by Arne Kaehler
11/15/2024 – We have been waiting for a while, but she is finally back! WIM Svitlana Demchenko had to work and study, but returns with a fun, attacking lesson! Well-known chess author, Joe Gallagher, wrote the book "101 Attacking Ideas In Chess". Svitlana took some examples of this book, and it covers plenty of rules for the attacking player.
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 103

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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17...Bxf6 Themes: - back rank - distracting the defender - making every move with a threat 18.Qg4! Qb5 18...Qxg4 19.Rxe8++- 18...Rxe2 19.Qxd7+- 19.Qc4‼ Qd7 20.Qc7‼ Qb5 21.a4! 21.Qxb7? Qxe2!-+ 21...Qxa4 21...Qxe2? 22.Rxe2 22.Re4‼ Qb5 22...Rxe4 23.Qxc8+ 22...Qxe4 23.Rxe4 Rxc7 24.Rxe8# 23.Qxb7 Black resigned because Qxe2 is no longer possible, the Queen ran out of squares and mate cannot be stopped. 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Adams,E-Torre,C-1–01920New Orleans, LA
Gallagher,J2485Huss,A24251–01994B17Bad Ragaz2
Dizdar,G2490Dizdarevic,E24851–01988D42Sarajevo
Ivanchuk,V2740Anand,V27700–11998B63Linares 15th12
Oll,L2595Hodgson,J26250–11993B65Groningen PCA3

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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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