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Defensive move Chess Puzzles

Search 49,500 locally indexed real-game positions, narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then play each stored tactical line directly on the board without an upstream connection.

4524 real-game puzzles in this collection

What is a defensive move?

Defensive puzzles ask you to hold, not to win: find the only move that parries the threat, escapes the net or forces perpetual resources for the defender.

How to spot it

Identify the opponent’s real threat first, then search for replies that neutralize it while conceding the least — counter-attacks and in-between checks included.

What this set trains

These sets build resilience under pressure — the skill that saves half-points and punishes overextended attacks.

Foundation: 141Developing: 333Challenging: 738Advanced: 3312

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More puzzle themes: Advanced pawn · Attacks on f2 / f7 · Attraction · Back-rank mate · Bishop endgame tactics · Capture the defender · Clearance · Deflection · Discovered attack · Discovered check · All themes

Defensive move Chess Puzzles

What is a defensive move?

How to spot it

What this set trains

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