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Dacha Tactics #133 - Truly Coming Around the Mountain!!
This was a cool battle vs Canadian GM Mark Bluvshtein with a truly unique finish. The game started with a juicy Budapest. We're far down material, but his king is on its last legs. Surprisingly, the finish isn't easy because of the golden light bishop, which
Dacha Tactics #132 - Gluck Conducting a Light Clinic
Gluck is back in action. We have an attack on the white king, and the question now is to find the knockout. Neither side has a light bishop, so that's naturally an attractive color to take over and complete our dacha! All the blows will be on light
Dacha Tactics #131 - Proud Dark Knight
Cool endgame from a game of student Dudi. It looks equal, but white's king has really gone on a journey! The color money? Our knight vs light bishop means we are ahead 500$ dark. And our mini light bishop provides excellent harmony. As such, the king on e5,
Dacha Tactics #130 - Light Nibble
This position arose from student Gluck's "supersystem". Good central energy, and lots of pressure on light. Note black has dilly-dallied with his development and his h6 weakens light. How to punish?
New Slow-Play Video Lesson!
🔥We have just added a new video lesson of IM Yaacov playing and discussing (with color themes) several slow-paced live games! Would you like a chance to have a one-on-one mini-Zoom session with IM Yaacov? Submit your best color-themed Dacha-style tactic to us, as a PGN file. IM Yaacov will
New Tactic!
🔥Keep your Dacha color theory eyes sharp with these two tactics! Ultimate light faith. IM Yaacov's Hint: This position arose from an exciting topsy turvy Budapest Gambit. I managed to gain the bishop pair with a golden light bishop but white has been resisting. Let's look
Dacha Tactics #129 - Ultimate light faith
This position arose from an exciting topsy turvy Budapest Gambit. I managed to gain the bishop pair with a golden light bishop but white has been resisting. Let's look for the knockout! With his king on light and our dark bishop also well placed, our ultimate goal will
New Slow-Play Video Lesson!
🔥We have just added a new video lesson of IM Yaacov playing and discussing (with color themes) several slow-paced live games! Would you like a chance to have a one-on-one mini-Zoom session with IM Yaacov? Submit your best color-themed Dacha-style tactic to us, as a PGN file. IM Yaacov will
