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Dacha Tactics #113 - All the players participate in the dacha!!
A cool position I just had in a tournament in Boston. The position is delicate and tense, and the color money is equal. When we look closely, it becomes apparent that light is a key battle – e6 is somewhat weak and pressured by White's rooks. And the light
Dacha Tactics #112 - Golden light bishop doing magic
An incredible idea from a student's game. We are down a queen, but white's king is naked. We also have a golden light bishop lurking and ready. Rxf4 is natural but runs into Qb8 check, picking up the rook. Can our golden light bishop help make
Dacha Tactics #111 - Silent light!!
A cool puzzle I came across, the idea is to form a mating net for black's king. We are up a piece, a golden dark bishop – let's look to use our inherent dark and to infuse with light energy of all our pieces! Rooks, pawns, king.
3 New Tactics & 2 Video Lessons!
YaacAttack Chess Academy with IM Yaacov and NM Logozar.
Dacha Tactics #110 - Dark chocolate ... with a hint of light caramel
A cool position I saw from a game by Levy Rozman, aka "Gothamchess". White's king is under fire and not all that content. Color money? It's our Golden dark bishop vs white's knight. Which means we are ahead on dark, but behind
Dacha Tactics #109 - Queen acts as...
The black king is naked, his forces are sleeping, and the end is near! Color money is our golden dark bishop vs his knight, meaning we are +500 dark but behind on light. How to replenish our light and weave a mating net?
Dacha Tactics #108 - Charlotte's light web
An interesting endgame I came across. Color money is +500 light, -500 dark. The agile knight and its light potential may very well pose issues for the limited white king. That and some dark bricks could be the end! How to tie the noose?
New Tactics!
YaacAttack Chess Academy with IM Yaacov and NM Logozar.