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Dacha Tactics #77 - oozing light!

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Dacha Tactics #77 - oozing light!

An interesting game I had. Material is level, how about colors? We have a golden light bishop, and he has a golden dark bishop. So the color money swing is we are ahead $1000 light, down $1000 dark. How to use our light money? On the kingside G6, f7, e6, and d5 are light...not to mention his queen is far away. Do note his rook on c8 currently sits on a light square. Let's show some light faith!

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