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Classic Chess Games

Welcome to the YAACATTACK Academy classic games video lessons. Here, IM Yaacov will discuss the games of the greats move by move with a Dacha twist, guided by the nuances of light and dark squares.

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#55 Petrosian gives us a clinic in Golden Bishop

#55 Petrosian gives us a clinic in Golden Bishop
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#47 Petrosian vs. Smyslov - Light and Dark!

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover a classical color-themed Dacha battle between two greats.

#47 Petrosian vs. Smyslov - Light and Dark!
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#44 Queen sacrifice extravaganza... Tigran Petrosian queen sacrifice for dark, Bent Larsen repays the favor on light!

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover a classical color-themed Dacha battle between two greats.

#44 Queen sacrifice extravaganza... Tigran Petrosian queen sacrifice for dark, Bent Larsen repays the favor on light!
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#40 Ding Liren vs. Ian Nepomniachtchi, World Championship Round 4

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover an example of Dacha style in the 2023 World Championship!

#40 Ding Liren vs. Ian Nepomniachtchi, World Championship Round 4
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#38 Isaak Birbrager vs. Mikhail Tal

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover a classical color-themed Dacha battle between two greats.

#38 Isaak Birbrager vs. Mikhail Tal
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#37 Queen sacrifice saga! The Golden Dark Bishop is worth a Queen... By the great Mikhail Tal

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover a classical color-themed Dacha battle between two greats.

#37 Queen sacrifice saga! The Golden Dark Bishop is worth a Queen... By the great Mikhail Tal
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#36 Botvinnik vs. Tal, 1960

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover a classical color-themed Dacha battle between two greats.

#36 Botvinnik vs. Tal, 1960
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#30 Max Euwe springs one of the most iconic moves in chess history teaching us light faith

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover a classical color-themed Dacha play.

#30 Max Euwe springs one of the most iconic moves in chess history teaching us light faith
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#29 The Great Reshevsky shows the beauty of trades and vigilant harmony, with light at the end of the tunnel

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover color-themed harmony and trades.

#29 The Great Reshevsky shows the beauty of trades and vigilant harmony, with light at the end of the tunnel
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#27 Nimzovitch shows knight vs bishop light Dacha... knight on rim -- not so grim! Featuring rare DOUBLE triangulation

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover unique color-themed play by Nimzovitch.

#27 Nimzovitch shows knight vs bishop light Dacha... knight on rim -- not so grim!  Featuring rare DOUBLE triangulation