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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 09Bft

Rating 1035 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0Bh9h

Rating 1038 crushingdefensiveMoveopening
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Puzzle 05x7b

Rating 1042 crushingdefensiveMovemaster
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Puzzle 0DtPK

Rating 1044 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0OTCK

Rating 1047 advantagedefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Puzzle 0LNuE

Rating 1052 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0NTU9

Rating 1053 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 00ZSZ

Rating 1057 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0EMw5

Rating 1059 crushingdefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Puzzle 01MaH

Rating 1061 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0LYlq

Rating 1061 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 02myt

Rating 1063 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0ISS7

Rating 1065 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0OQuU

Rating 1065 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 06Vb9

Rating 1073 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0842V

Rating 1082 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0ARVL

Rating 1082 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 03YmY

Rating 1085 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0CaCe

Rating 1085 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0Nu1F

Rating 1086 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 01ghr

Rating 1091 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0LkUY

Rating 1095 advancedPawncrushingdefensiveMove
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Puzzle 06Pl7

Rating 1097 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0CmIV

Rating 1098 advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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