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100th Video @ Yaac Attack!

🔥We have just added our 100th video lesson to Yaac Attack Academy!! Enjoy the Dacha master at work! Would you like a chance to have a one-on-one mini-Zoom session with IM Yaacov? Submit your best color-themed Dacha-style tactic to us, as a PGN file. IM

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Coach of the Month @ Chess.com!

🎉Coach IM Yaacov has been recognized as Coach of the Month at Chess.com for his amazing one-on-one coaching work!! To celebrate, we're making all lessons on Yaac Attack Academy free through the end of May! Enjoy.Did you see IM Yaacov's new Chessable

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FREE ACADEMY ALL MONTH!!!

🎉Coach IM Yaacov has been recognized as Coach of the Month at Chess.com for his amazing one-on-one coaching work!! This will be announced in a few days, but as a member of the Academy, you're the first to know! To celebrate, we're making

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NEW COURSE: YAACATTACK FAJAROWICZ GAMBIT!

🔥Brand new Chessable course released today! A dark-squared counterattack you unleash on move 3. It’s quick to learn, sticks for good… and dangerous enough to give even grandmasters a serious problem! Check it out! Would you like a chance to have a one-on-one mini-Zoom session

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New Video Lesson!

🔥We have just added a new video lesson of IM Yaacov playing and discussing (with color themes) several live games! Would you like a chance to have a one-on-one mini-Zoom session with IM Yaacov? Submit your best color-themed Dacha-style tactic to us, as a PGN

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Free Dacha Tactic!

🔥Keep your Dacha color theory eyes sharp with this Dacha tactic! Fischer's oozing light! IM Yaacov's Hint: 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

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Free Dacha Tactic!

🔥Keep your Dacha color theory eyes sharp with this Dacha tactic! Fischer's dark shocker! IM Yaacov's Hint: 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?

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Free Dacha Tactic!

🔥Keep your Dacha color theory eyes sharp with this Dacha tactic! Grand Prix Attack! IM Yaacov's Hint: Here, white is in a commanding position. A better pawn structure with a kingside attack well underway. One could calculate some possible breakthrough lines, but why not get some color background

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Free Dacha Tactic!

🔥Keep your Dacha color theory eyes sharp with this Dacha tactic! Dzindzi wants the juicy golden bishop! IM Yaacov's Hint: This was a really cool game I found from ICC where Roman beat a world-class engine (Hiarcs) back in the early 2000s. Lots of light play from

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Free Dacha Tactic

🔥Keep your Dacha color theory eyes sharp with this Dacha tactic! Carlsen gets lost in the dark. IM Yaacov's Hint: This was a cool game I came across with Carlsen as the white pieces and the very strong GM Peter Svidler as the black. Carlsen is +1000 light,