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Youtube Yaac Attack!

YaacAttack Chess Academy with IM Yaacov and NM Logozar.

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Win vs Hans! New Video Lesson

YaacAttack Chess Academy with IM Yaacov and NM Logozar.

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#75 Win vs Hans! Instructive dark money edge from opening thru endgame. Featuring dacha blitz tactic for dessert.

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, IM Yaacov covers a game where he played a strong GM.

#75 Win vs Hans! Instructive dark money edge from opening thru endgame. Featuring dacha blitz tactic for dessert.
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Youtube Yaac Attack!

YaacAttack Chess Academy with IM Yaacov and NM Logozar.

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4 New Tactics & 1 Video Lesson!

YaacAttack Chess Academy with IM Yaacov and NM Logozar.

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#74 Blitz battles featuring instructive knight vs bishop endgames and the pawn endgame transitions.

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, IM Yaacov applies Dacha color theory live in real-time blitz.

#74 Blitz battles featuring instructive knight vs bishop endgames and the pawn endgame transitions.
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Dacha Tactics #98 - Classic light faith.

A juicy tactic I came across. The color money is palpable, with white being +1000 light and -1000 dark. It would seem that black's f7 brick is the last vestige of light resistance. How to break through? Interact with the puzzle below.  If you get stuck, you can

Dacha Tactics #98 - Classic light faith.
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Dacha Tactics #97 - Unlocking the gates.

A cool position I saw in a game, with the tricky GM Daniel Naroditsky manning the black pieces. We are down a rook, but lots of pressure on the white king. And the color money? Well, leaving the rook deficit aside, we have a golden dark bishop vs light – bishop

Dacha Tactics #97 - Unlocking the gates.
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Dacha Tactics #96 - Dark medley.

A classic puzzle with some unique twists. Thinking of the color ideas gives it more flavor and can offer guidance, too! We are down 3 pawns but looking to hold on. And color money? We are ahead on dark by 1000$, with a fancy golden dark bishop. Black's

Dacha Tactics #96 - Dark medley.
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Dacha Tactics #95 - Dark surprise - not a coincidence.

An elegant tactic I found from NM Sam Copeland, who displayed this as his best move. We are slightly behind in material but ahead on dark with a golden dark bishop. Our rook on g1 is proud of the open file and tickles important dark squares. Let's find

Dacha Tactics #95 - Dark surprise - not a coincidence.