Daily Dacha Tactics
Each day we add a Dacha color-themed tactic for interactive play. Test your color theory and enjoy!
Dacha Tactics #65 - Light with Dark intentions!
Our attack is brewing. How to efficiently break through the Black king's defenses? We have a nice golden dark bishop, so that can be a guide on the dark attack ...and for light – we can be creative!
Dacha Tactics #64 - Bobby Pin
A neat endgame finish courtesy of Fischer. Both sides have a bunch of pawns and dark bishops. The passed pawn's lust to expand asks us – how to secure the clean dark advance (a7)?
Dacha Tactics #63 - Fischer's Light Shocker!
One of my favorites growing up. The position looks normal enough, but Fischer reminds us that we have a Golden Light Bishop and should feel proud and courageous on light. Let's dig deep and find what Fischer found!
Dacha Tactics #62 - Fischer's oozing light.
Famous moment from Donald Byrne vs (a very young!) Fischer as black. We have a Golden Light Bishop, and the white king is most definitely feeling a breeze. Our dark bishop is no slouch either and will happily help if asked. A piece down is still something, though, so we
Dacha Tactics #61 - Fischer's dark shocker!
Letelier vs Fischer - a famous Fischer miniature. Beautiful, however it comes, with dacha sauces it tastes even more delicious! The white king is clearly not too happy. Color money? Well, the imbalance is our knight vs his light Bishop, meaning we are down on light but ahead (+500) dark.
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!
Dacha Tactics #59 - The queen acts as a ........
Black's king is under fire. However, there is a slight hiccup – the f4 dark nugget is forking out Queen and Rook. We must be accurate in how we proceed. Maybe a bit of light from the light Bishop... and dark?? Let's be imaginative and unearth dark
Dacha Tactics #58 - Endgame finesse - yearning for light harmony.
A really cool endgame I played, which is filled with dacha treats! Color money is equal - both sides have a dark bishop and would love to get more light. Note how both kings are already on light - acting as dark builders. One could say that for now black&
Dacha Tactics #57 - Golden light bishop shows what it's got!
Here we have an interesting position with Boris Spassky as white. White's attack is underway - how to proceed? As usual – look for color money! It is our light bishop vs his dark bishop. This means the color money is + $1000 light and - $1000 dark. All light
Dacha Tactics #56 - a dark shocker -- a dacha special!!
We have a dacha treat in store! The position arose from a blitz game of mine vs a strong Israeli IM. White's king position is under some fire, particularly on g2. His pieces are tied to defense. And the color $? Equal – but dark bishops are noticeably missing from
