The idea of targeting and occupying weak squares can be a strange concept when coaching younger players. Having been instructed to look for checks and captures, being asked to now look to 'capture squares' can be confusing. In some instances such advice will be ignored, but in other cases, it can lead to over thinking, where more substantial targets are ignored.
In trying to locate a good example, I cam across this very fine game by Botvinnik against Donner. Occupying c6 with a knight is clearly the goal, but fortunately, it creates enough direct threats that the concept of 'good pieces lead to good tactics' is also easy to show.
Amsterdam GAK Amsterdam (4), 15.12.1963
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 b6 7. Bb2 Bb7 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. d4 c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Nbd2 Nd7 12. a3 N5f6 13. b4 Be7 14. Nd4 Bxg2 15. Kxg2 Qc7 16. Qb3 Rfc8 17. Rfc1 Qb7+ 18. Qf3 Nd5 19. e4 N5f6 20. b5 a6 21. Nc6 Bf8 22. a4 axb5 23. axb5 Rxa1 24. Rxa1 Ra8 25. Rd1 Ne8 26. Nc4 Nc5 27. e5 Rc8 28. Ra1 Rc7 29. Ra7 Qxa7 30. Nxa7 Rxa7 31. Nxb6 1-0
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