Blog
25 Free Tactics! Week #1
We just added 4 new color-themed tactics to the academy! To celebrate the beginning of 2025, we'll be offering 25 of our tactics for free – little by little – over the next several weeks. This is week #1. 🎯Tactic #118 - "Silent Dark"🎯Tactic #117 - "
Dacha Tactics #118 - Silent dark!
Student Shimmy has the white pieces. The black king is surely getting feisty... to the naked eye it sits pretty on f4. Or does it? Color money is we're ahead on light but behind on dark. Maybe, just maybe, we can rebuild dark and tie the noose around
Dacha Tactics #117 - Pathway to light heaven!
Our Caro Kann has been a massive success. The white king is hanging on by a thread! Note how color money is equal, but neither side has a light bishop. If we can overtake light, that might just be the end. Everyone should join the light party!
Dacha Tactics #116 - Golden bishop shining bright
This was a cool position that arose from a healthy "Cheesecake dacha". My bishop pair rakes the board, and the black king is under fire. Note, we have a golden light bishop, and +$500 light money. Find the light knockout!
Dacha Tactics #115 - Abe turner - dark scorpion tail!
Here, Mr. Turner is up an exchange, although White has some pawns as compensation. The rook is 750 light / 750 dark, while the light bishop is 1000 light. How do we use our dark advantage? It's a nice blend of precise calculation with a color guide along the
New Tactics!
YaacAttack Chess Academy with IM Yaacov and NM Logozar.
Dacha Tactics #114 - Abe Turner - oozing dark
Recently, I saw some positions from the legendary Abe Turner, a very strong player from the 50s and 60s. Here, Mr. Turner has a golden dark bishop, and White's weak dark squares around the king make for a delicious meal. Our own king isn't too great,
Dacha Tactics #113 - All the players participate in the dacha!!
A cool position I just had in a tournament in Boston. The position is delicate and tense, and the color money is equal. When we look closely, it becomes apparent that light is a key battle – e6 is somewhat weak and pressured by White's rooks. And the light
Dacha Tactics #112 - Golden light bishop doing magic
An incredible idea from a student's game. We are down a queen, but white's king is naked. We also have a golden light bishop lurking and ready. Rxf4 is natural but runs into Qb8 check, picking up the rook. Can our golden light bishop help make
Dacha Tactics #111 - Silent light!!
A cool puzzle I came across, the idea is to form a mating net for black's king. We are up a piece, a golden dark bishop – let's look to use our inherent dark and to infuse with light energy of all our pieces! Rooks, pawns, king.
