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Dacha Tactics #60 - Golden Dark bishop strikes in endgame!

Joshua Kogan
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Dacha Tactics #60 - Golden Dark bishop strikes in endgame!

We have plenty of material vs the white queen. But how to proceed? Is there a mate? We look at the colors and notice our golden dark bishop. Let's dig deep....in tandem with the rooks, there may very well be a dark finish!


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