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Dacha Tactics #94 - Earthquake Dacha!

Another exquisite display of dark sorcery by Bronstein! Here we have a golden dark bishop amidst a chaotic position. F6 dark brick has hopes for glory, too. Find the dark knockout! Interact with the puzzle below.  If you get stuck, you can always click the "lightbulb" icon in

Dacha Tactics #94 - Earthquake Dacha!
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Dacha Tactics #93 - Bronstein opens the dark flood gates.

A normal quiet-looking position, but not if your name is David "the sorcerer" Bronstein. Let's use colors to follow suit! Here, the color money is equal, but do note how there is so much pent-up energy on dark – ng4 tickling f2, queen tickling dark diagonal, Bg7

Dacha Tactics #93 - Bronstein opens the dark flood gates.
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Dacha Tactics #92 - Dark highway to Rome.

Clearly a juicy position for us. White's position is on the verge of collapse, and we have a golden dark bishop. All roads lead to Rome, but let's find the smoothest dark knockout! Interact with the puzzle below.  If you get stuck, you can always click

Dacha Tactics #92 - Dark highway to Rome.
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Dacha Tactics #91 - Extreme light faith.

The position is chaotic! The first thing we notice is the pesky e4 pawn forking our queen and light bishop. We could get a couple of pawns for the piece, but that isn't too attractive. Is there some hidden resource? Well, the color money dictates that we are

Dacha Tactics #91 - Extreme light faith.
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Dacha Tactics #90 - Dark money taken to the bank.

From a recent blitz game of mine vs a young IM from Moldova. I'm feeling pretty good here with the white king stranded in the center. However, our dark bishop is attacked, and if it moves, a queen trade will occur, and our attack will all but vanish.

Dacha Tactics #90 - Dark money taken to the bank.
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#73 David Bronstein displays dark sorcery! Classic back to back exchange sacrifices with dark intentions

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.

#73 David Bronstein displays dark sorcery! Classic back to back exchange sacrifices with dark intentions
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#72 Instructive examples of Golden bishops, don't be fancy, and prediction Dacha finale!

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.

#72 Instructive examples of Golden bishops, don't be fancy, and prediction Dacha finale!
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Another video lesson posted!

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