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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 05meP

Rating 1823 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0Ji9V

Rating 1823 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0S7kW

Rating 1823 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 02Tnf

Rating 1824 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0QHsQ

Rating 1824 advantagedefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Puzzle 0TCVX

Rating 1825 crushingdefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Puzzle 0UO8Y

Rating 1825 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 04cB1

Rating 1827 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0PyDN

Rating 1827 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 00sBK

Rating 1829 advantagedefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Puzzle 0HUt2

Rating 1829 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 039F6

Rating 1830 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0PbNH

Rating 1830 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0FQ95

Rating 1831 crushingdefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Puzzle 0G3cm

Rating 1831 crushingdefensiveMovemaster
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Puzzle 0PnfN

Rating 1832 crushingdefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Puzzle 0UyKK

Rating 1832 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 02FEH

Rating 1833 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 05mlX

Rating 1833 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 05nye

Rating 1833 advancedPawnadvantagedefensiveMove
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Puzzle 0JrV4

Rating 1833 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0VoXL

Rating 1833 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0XwFv

Rating 1833 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0BSKP

Rating 1834 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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