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Dacha Tactics #84 - Dark investments paying light dividends

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Dacha Tactics #84 - Dark investments paying light dividends

This was an interesting game of mine. Our king seems a bit safer than his, what with his dark weaknesses and the slight delay in castling. Also note on the queen side how our knights are in party mode, and our dark bishop is enjoying the dark pressure. Color money is equal now, but it could change if we want it to! How to 1. gain dark money and 2. Exploit the dark gains?

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