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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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#15 Nimzovitch shows us how a blockade is done -- with a smooth dacha twist!

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover the famous blockage technique – Dacha style!

#15 Nimzovitch shows us how a blockade is done -- with a smooth dacha twist!
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#14 Akiba Rubinstein vs. Karel Hromadka

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, with IM Elijah Logozar.

#14 Akiba Rubinstein vs. Karel Hromadka
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#13 Akiba Rubenstein's Slow Squeeze and Fireworks

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover playing with the bishop pair.

#13 Akiba Rubenstein's Slow Squeeze and Fireworks
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#12 Frank Marshall Introduces Pipe Dacha

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

#12 Frank Marshall Introduces Pipe Dacha
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#11 Maroczy Shows Off His Knights and Dark $

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover outplaying the bishop pair.

#11 Maroczy Shows Off His Knights and Dark $
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#10 Schlechter's Dark Dacha

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll cover some color-themed Schlechter games with NM Elijah Logozar.

#10 Schlechter's Dark Dacha
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#9 Lasker Shows Off His Sleeping Knight

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll share lessons on a sleeping knight's influence on color dynamics and positional color sacs.

#9 Lasker Shows Off His Sleeping Knight
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#8 Lasker Shows His Dacha Chops

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll share lessons on keeping faith in your "golden bishop" and using trades to grow a color advantage.

#8 Lasker Shows His Dacha Chops
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#7 More Tarrasch

Continue learning IM Yacaov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll share lessons on the magic of extreme color swings and the quiet but deadly "golden bishop."

#7 More Tarrasch
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#6 Old School Tarrasch

Continue learning IM Yaacov Norowitz's unique "Dacha" style of chess.  In this lesson, we'll share lessons on space advantage and color dynamics with a splash of leverage Dacha.

#6 Old School Tarrasch