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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advantagedefensiveMovemiddlegame
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crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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advantagedefensiveMovelong
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crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1650
advantagedefensiveMovemaster
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advantagedefensiveMovelong
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crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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crushingdefensiveMovefork
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Rating 1654
advancedPawnbishopEndgamecrushing
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Rating 1654
advantagedefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Rating 1654
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1654
advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1655
advancedPawncrushingdefensiveMove
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Rating 1655
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1656
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1657
advancedPawnadvantagedefensiveMove
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Rating 1658
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1659
advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1659
advantageattackingF2F7defensiveMove
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Rating 1660
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1660
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1661
advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1662
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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