Dacha Tactics #52 - Dzindzi wants the juicy golden bishop!
This was a really cool game I found from ICC where Roman beat a world-class engine (Hiarcs) back in the early 2000s. Lots of light play from both sides, and with the black king not yet castled, it seems f7 is tender. Strike when the iron is hot! Interact with
Dacha Tactics #51 - Bishop pair + passed pawn is too much harmony!!
Here, Roman is Black vs Shimon Kagan, a strong Israeli master. The bishops and queen provide great harmony and lots of light strength in particular, but White is managing to hold on. What can we add to tip the light scale?
Dacha Tactics #50 - Dzindzi's golden bishop and its henchmen!
The knight has entered our position! Both our side of the board as well as our color (light) – a double no-no! We can feel confident that the knight on light will inevitably fall prey to our Golden light bishop and its assistants - the only question is how.
Dacha Tactics #49 - Dzindzi's bear hug on the light squares!
An interesting endgame has arisen, where white has more space and pressure on the queenside pawns. And the color money? It's knight vs dark bishop, which means we are ahead on light but behind on dark. As such, we can feel confident on light and look for targets
12 More Dacha Tactics!!
🔥We have added 12 new color-themed Dacha tactics since our last newsletter! Have you been keeping up with your sparring practice? If you haven't been keeping up, here's an interesting tactic that we call "Dacha Color Harmony and the Sleeping Knight." Hint: After an
12 More Dacha Tactics!
🔥We have added 12 new color-themed Dacha tactics since our last newsletter! Have you been keeping up with your sparring practice? If you haven't been keeping up, here's an interesting tactic that we call "Dacha Color Harmony and the Sleeping Knight." Hint: After an
Dacha Tactics #48 - The light straw that broke the dacha's back!
From a training match vs the super old school legend Igor Bondarevsky. We are black, and White's king is in dire straits. Although we are down material, we have 2 proud Golden bishops to work with. And as we know, the queen is effectively a 3rd bishop! -
Dacha Tactics #47 - Dzindi's bishop can change colors!
Yes, Roman's bishops have been known to switch colors mid-game – metaphorically, of course. Here, the Black pieces are led by the world-class GM Beliavsky. We would like to end matters with Rh1 to h8, but alas, the queen guard.
Dacha Tactics #46 - Dzindzi's dark shocker!
A truly incredible finish by Dzindzi vs GM Eric Lobron from Germany. Our queen is pinned, and it's up to us to find some rescue magic. Color money indicates that we are ahead on dark, with a nice Golden Dark bishop. Our rook, bishop, Queen, and pawn can
Dacha Tactics #45 - Dzindzi's light saber!
It looks like we have a classic Roman squeeze underway – these rooks on the 8th rank mean business, and white can barely move. And the color money? Well, it's our knight vs his dark bishop, which means we are behind on dark but ahead on light. Let'
