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Submit your best color-themed Dacha-style tactic to us, as a PGN file. IM Yaacov will review each individually. The best tactic will be added to our site for the rest of our community to enjoy and you will receive a free mini-Zoom lesson with IM Yaacov. What are you waiting for? Submit now!

Can you solve the above tactic "Capablanca finds dark amidst the light"? IM Yaacov's hint: An interesting endgame taken from a Capablanca game vs Janowski. Lots of funky pawns everywhere, which are strong, which are weak, and how to play? Well, let's begin with colors! The imbalance is our Golden light bishop vs his knight, which means we are +500 light and -500 dark. Our light grip is clearly formidable. The b4 pawn looks oh so juicy, but alas, it is on dark, which is white's color. How to parlay our light advantage to help us on dark? Leverage dacha...
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