←back to thread

X-Ray Defence

(lichess.org)
58 points fzliu | 1 comments | 17 Apr 25 20:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source
Show context
captn3m0 ◴[21 Apr 25 05:45 UTC] No.43748782[source]▶
> In general, defensive tactics and puzzles are underrepresented in chess literature and resources.

I play a lot of puzzles (Storm) on Lichess, and this hits hard. I can spot good attacks, but not good defences because it’s vastly underrepresented in my training.

replies(3): >>43749220 #>>43750166 #>>43755241 #
1. ConspiracyFact ◴[21 Apr 25 10:05 UTC] No.43750166[source]▶
I wonder if this is a subconscious reaction to the drawishness of the game. There are certainly very many beautiful defensive motifs, but strong players might be biased against training on them because they constantly encounter strong defense leading to drawish positions.

(Source: naked speculation from a USCF Expert.)