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Defensive Resources
Not every position is winning: sometimes the vital skill is finding the only move that holds: the precise defence, the counter-blow, the desperado, or the saving perpetual. Great defenders win half-points that others throw away.
How to spot it: when under fire, ask what the opponent threatens, then look for the move that parries it while giving the most counter-chances: an in-between check, a trade that kills the attack, or the fortress that no force can break.
How to spot it: when under fire, ask what the opponent threatens, then look for the move that parries it while giving the most counter-chances: an in-between check, a trade that kills the attack, or the fortress that no force can break.
Now spot it yourself
A real position: find the move. This is exactly what the drills in the app do, banded from beginner to expert.
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