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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Rating 1607
advantagedefensiveMovelong
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advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1608
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1612
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1613
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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advancedPawncrushingdefensiveMove
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advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1615
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1615
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1616
advantagedefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Rating 1617
advancedPawnadvantagedefensiveMove
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Rating 1620
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1620
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1621
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1621
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1622
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1622
advancedPawnadvantagedefensiveMove
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Rating 1622
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1623
advantagedefensiveMovemaster
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Rating 1624
crushingdefensiveMoveopening
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Rating 1627
advantagedefensiveMovelong
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Rating 1628
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1628
advantagedefensiveMovefork
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