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Dacha Tactics #79 - yearning for dark, purest of pure

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Dacha Tactics #79 - yearning for dark, purest of pure

A classic motif here, and when I came across it for the umpteenth time, I was excited and inspired at the thought of the underlying color dynamics! Here, black's king is on dark, and our goal is to mate. Our queen can help on dark, but let's not forget the king...

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