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Dacha Tactics #36 - dark and light.

Here we have an interesting position from one of my games. We're down a full rook but about to get some material back - plus a vicious dark attack! Is this enough to mate? Or do we need more...maybe some light tickle too?! Interact with the puzzle

Dacha Tactics #36 - dark and light.
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#56 Blitz battles - Epic match vs Australian GM -- the queen keeps acting as a dark bishop!

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

#56 Blitz battles - Epic match vs Australian GM -- the queen keeps acting as a dark bishop!
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#55 Petrosian gives us a clinic in Golden Bishop

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess. In this lesson, we'll learn from one of the greats.

#55 Petrosian gives us a clinic in Golden Bishop
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YAACATTACK Academy Live!

🔥We are happy to announce that the YAACATTACK Academy has launched. We are in full effect, and we're offering your first month free for all membership tiers – no monkey business! Check out the Academy here. Not sure? Taste our Dacha approach first with free videos and free tactics.

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#54 Blitz! Trapping rooks in broad daylight, battling GingerGm and a spicy knight Vs. bishop endgame!

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

#54 Blitz! Trapping rooks in broad daylight, battling GingerGm and a spicy knight Vs. bishop endgame!
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#53 Welcome back Hans! Featuring YaacAttack dark with light intentions

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, Yaacov applies Dacha color theory live in real-time blitz. A blast from the past!  Wacth IM Yaacov square-off with Hans over the board in 2019.  Two strong players head-to-head. Yvette Fannell was live.

#53 Welcome back Hans! Featuring YaacAttack dark with light intentions
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#52 Blitz Battles--Soft light touch in pawn endgame, and queen sacrifice vs young Hungarian prodigy GM Gledura

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

#52 Blitz Battles--Soft light touch in pawn endgame, and queen sacrifice vs young Hungarian prodigy GM Gledura
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#51 Blitz battles featuring Black and White Cookie dacha with a pawn endgame & a swindle finale!

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

#51 Blitz battles featuring Black and White Cookie dacha with a pawn endgame & a swindle finale!
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#50 Golden Anniversary!! Featuring the Gold Coin dark dacha brilliancy, and it's successors

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess. In this lesson, we'll cover a classical color-themed Dacha battle between two greats.

#50 Golden Anniversary!! Featuring the Gold Coin dark dacha brilliancy, and it's successors
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#49 Blitz battles Featuring fancy knight dacha, 3 pieces vs queen (!!) and some instructive rook endgames

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

#49 Blitz battles Featuring fancy knight dacha, 3 pieces vs queen (!!) and some instructive rook endgames