Mastering Chess Defence
eBook - ePub

Mastering Chess Defence

Study brings wisdom. Practice brings perfection.

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eBook - ePub

Mastering Chess Defence

Study brings wisdom. Practice brings perfection.

About this book

All chess players know that they need to study tactics, calculation, endgames, and openings, but when it comes to defense, far too many wait until they're under pressure. The truth is that more games are lost because of defensive mistakes than strategic ones. By improving your defense, you could do more for your win rate than perhaps any other area of chess study. Mastering Chess Defence by GM Johan Hellsten is the training program you need to be prepared and defend against attacks, both in the short and long term. Inside are 31 chapters that form a compendium of all the defensive skills you need to learn. Specifically, you'll learn to: •Deflect successfully with material •Create counterthreats - the best defense is a good offense •Exploit the back rank as a defensive measure •Learn the risks of materialism - to grab material or not to grab? •Find safety on flight squares •Find "lifelines" that allow you to escape from the seemingly inescapable This is the most comprehensive modern book on defensive techniques, with hundreds of instructive examples and dozens of exercises. Strategic mastermind Johan Hellsten teaches you to defend at a master level.

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Information

Publisher
New in Chess
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9789083483429

Table of contents

  1. Copyright Page
  2. Contents
  3. Explanation of symbols
  4. Preface
  5. Introduction
  6. A personal connection
  7. Chapter 1 Detecting the threat
  8. Chapter 2 Intermediate moves
  9. Chapter 3 Counterthreats
  10. Chapter 4 The back-rank motif
  11. Chapter 5 Perpetuals
  12. Chapter 6 Obstruction
  13. Chapter 7 Distraction
  14. Chapter 8 Using pins
  15. Chapter 9 Making space
  16. Chapter 10 The king move
  17. Chapter 11 Smart defence
  18. Chapter 12 The lifeline
  19. Chapter 13 Giving back material
  20. Chapter 14 Tricks
  21. Chapter 15 The process of elimination
  22. Chapter 16 Secrets
  23. Chapter 17 Heroic defence
  24. Chapter 18 Attacking methods 1
  25. Chapter 19 Attacking methods 2
  26. Chapter 20 Mobilization
  27. Chapter 21 Defensive exchanges
  28. Chapter 22 Prophylaxis
  29. Chapter 23 Blockade
  30. Chapter 24 The brave king
  31. Chapter 25 Defensive sacrifices
  32. Chapter 26 Defensive pawn breaks
  33. Chapter 27 Dealing with sacrifices
  34. Chapter 28 Counterattacks
  35. Chapter 29 The risk of materialism
  36. Chapter 30 Positional defence
  37. Chapter 31 Revolution
  38. Index of names
  39. Bibliography