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X-Ray Defence

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58 points fzliu | 1 comments | 17 Apr 25 20:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.208s | source
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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.

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1. toolslive ◴[21 Apr 25 18:57 UTC] No.43755241[source]▶
In chess, as in most sports, defending is more difficult than attacking. When you're attacking, and you're attack is running out of steam, you can always "throw some extra wood on the fire". When you're defending, one slip and you're lost. One should not underestimate the psychological impact of the above. Most players crumble under prolonged pressure. This not only applies to me (a mere 2000 FIDE rated player), but also to the (2700+) elite.