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Dacha Tactics #2

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Dacha Tactics #2

Black has an open h file which could be promising for a kingside attack. In addition , the color money is interesting -- we have a knight vs his light bishop, which means we are behind on light and ahead on dark. All this means that dark squares are especially vulnerable -- namely f2 and especially h2! While ordinary moves like Nc6 can easily give us a nice position, we may very well have more. The dark advantage provides heavy clues for where to look and calculate for the knockout blow...

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