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Dacha Tactics #40 - smooth dark knockout!

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Dacha Tactics #40 - smooth dark knockout!

An exciting position! Starting from a YaacAttack Stonewall , where white usually plays on light, the focus here seems to have switched to dark. The color $ will also guide us this way – knight vs his light bishop means that we are -500 light, but +500 on dark. If we take note, there are some juicy pieces on dark - namely king and queen. Let's dip in & prove that they are merely fodder for our dark attack!

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