Dacha Tactics #145 - Golden light bishop has its say
An intense game played against strong GM Vasif Durabeyli. We are +1000 light and -1000 dark. Our golden bishop on f3 is hungry indeed and on the prowl for something juicy. Let's dig deep for the light knockouts!
Dacha Tactics #144 - CrissCross dacha!
This is a fascinating combination I had in a Budapest gambit. There are various wins – the one I played was Qg1 check, followed by bishop to g3, and then mate. After the game, I was told by student Hershy that there is, in fact, a mate in 2!!! To start,
Dacha Tactics #143 - Yair unveils light dacha!
A cool combination by student Yair. Here we have some feisty knights in the center, looking for a possible knockout. How about the color money? Well, it's a knight vs. dark bishop, so we're +500 light (and down 500 dark). Which sensitive light squares are in
Free Dacha Tactic
🔥Keep your Dacha color theory eyes sharp with this Dacha tactic! Unlocking the gates. IM Yaacov's Hint: A cool position I saw in a game, with the tricky GM Daniel Naroditsky manning the black pieces. We are down a rook, but lots of pressure on the white king.
Free Dacha Tactic
🔥Keep your Dacha color theory eyes sharp with this Dacha tactic! Cashing in all that dark money. IM Yaacov's Hint: A short but sweet tactic I recently had. As always, we begin with color money. The imbalance is our dark bishop vs his light, which gives us +1000
New Dacha Tactic!
🔥We have added 1 new color-themed Dacha tactic since our last newsletter! Have you been keeping up with your sparring practice? If you haven't been keeping up, here's an interesting tactic that we call "Sleeping Bishop" IM Yaacov's Hint: A cool Budapest
Dacha Tactics #142 - Sleeping Bishop
A cool Budapest gambit from a recent game of mine. Everything has gone dandy, and we have a beautiful "sleeping" golden light bishop on the 6th rook, tightening the noose around the white King. Despite looking pretty, we need some assistance to finish the job. Classically, this will
New Dacha Video & Tactics!
🔥We have just added a new video lesson of IM Yaacov playing and discussing (with color themes) several live games! We've added 6 new Dacha tactics! Here's one to try out. Can you solve "Light Ping Pong"? IM Yaacov's hint: We have
Dacha Tactics #141 - So Bright and Suddenly Turns Dark
A very classic endgame composition, thanks to Master Eugene for bringing it to light. The a3 pawn is a runaway passer, and it will be difficult to get back in time. However, a golden bishop is no slouch, and the a1 square is dark and is rightfully ours! A move
