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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'
Dacha Tactics #44 - Dzindzi's dark knockout blow!
From my coach Roman Dzindzichashvilli. Black just gobbled our pawn on e5. It looks safe at first, but let's look at the color money! It's our knight vs his light bishop, meaning we are behind on light but ahead on dark. His queen is on our
Dacha Tactics #43 - "sleeping knight" gets a good night's sleep in the dark.
This is from a game of mine. After an exciting Budapest gambit skirmish, a strange position has arisen. His king isn't great, but our powerful "sleeping" knight is getting booted. Or is it? Neither side has dark bishops, so dark will always be an important and
Dacha Tactics #42 - "trapped" horsie shows its worth in light.
Not a very difficult one, but instructive, nonetheless. Our knight seems trapped amidst his kingside pawns. But wait – what's the color $? We have a knight vs his dark bishop, which means we're behind on dark but ahead on light. All light belongs to us!!
