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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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Puzzle 01mGq

Rating 894 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0ByiV

Rating 896 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0JN3U

Rating 907 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0MOCI

Rating 920 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0PMEr

Rating 950 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 09IPx

Rating 969 advantagedefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Puzzle 0GvWY

Rating 973 advancedPawncrushingdefensiveMove
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Puzzle 05HlX

Rating 978 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0CnxQ

Rating 978 bishopEndgamecrushingdefensiveMove
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Puzzle 0JJGH

Rating 983 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 08Ag8

Rating 987 advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Puzzle 09bGw

Rating 997 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0JarZ

Rating 1003 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 05ykT

Rating 1005 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 09cHt

Rating 1010 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0KKVK

Rating 1010 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0L3UM

Rating 1010 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 09d1B

Rating 1011 crushingdefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Puzzle 01raT

Rating 1021 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0Izbm

Rating 1031 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0NyMX

Rating 1031 bishopEndgamecrushingdefensiveMove
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Puzzle 04EKu

Rating 1034 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 06cRU

Rating 1034 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0FTQP

Rating 1034 advancedPawnbishopEndgamecrushing
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