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Dynamic Defence
About this book
Every chessplayer, from beginner to world champion, loves to win a game with a brilliant attacking display. However many, if not most, attacks that end in victory do so due to inaccurate defence. This may be due to simple tactical miscalculation or perhaps a more fundamental misunderstanding of the important principles of defence. Furthermore, many attacks that are launched are simply unsound but succeed because many players feel uncomfortable when forced to defend, get flustered and make mistakes. In this book, highly experienced chess author and coach, Neil McDonald addresses these issues. Defensive skill is crucial in chess. Good, accurate defence can win a game just as well as a fine attacking display can, so expertise in this department is essential for any player wishing to improve their game. With thorough explanations, questions, and exercises, this book provides fascinating material to enable you to hone your defensive skill and not feel intimidated when your opponent hurls pieces at your king.
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Publisher
Popular ChessYear
2022eBook ISBN
9781781945919Table of contents
- About the Author
- Introduction
- 1 The Power of Centralisation
- 2 Keeping Out the Queen and Rooks
- 3 Knight versus Bishop: Caution or Counterattack?
- 4 Resisting Raking Bishops
- 5 Challenging a Mighty Knight
- 6 Opposing an Advanced Pawn
- 7 Using the King as Bait
- 8 Fighting to Survive a Bad Endgame
- Index of Games
- Aleksandrov.A-Supatashvili.K, Batumi Open 2001
- Anand.V-Mamedyarov.S, Gashimov Memorial, Shamkir 2019
- Anand.V-Navara.D, Gashimov Memorial, Shamkir 2019
- Aronian.L-Dreev.A, FIDE Grand Swiss, Douglas 2019
- Belov.V-Alavkin.A, Russian Team Championship, Sochi 2004
- Berezjuk.S-Stohl.I, Presov 1999
- Bird.H-Lasker.E, Newcastle 1892
- Boguszlavszkij.J-Turzo.A, Budapest 2009
- Bruzon Batista.L-Anand.V, Turin Olympiad 2006
- Carlsen.M-Caruana.F, Sinquefield Cup, Saint Louis 2018
- Caruana.F-Carlsen.M, Wijk aan Zee 2021
- Czerwonski.A-Jedynak.R, Krakow Open 2006
- Duda.J-Carlsen.M, Norway Chess, Stavanger 2020
- Duda.J-Carlsen.M, Wijk aan Zee 2021
- Eljanov.P-Smirnov.A, Wijk aan Zee 2020
- Faibisovich.V-Monin.N, USSR 1979
- Firouzja.A-Caruana.F, Wijk aan Zee 2021
- Galdunts.S-Adams.M, French Team Championship 2004
- Ganguly.S-Eljanov.P, Wijk aan 2020
- Ganguly.S-Nihal.S, Wijk aan Zee 2020
- Garcia.G-Ivkov.B, Capablanca Memorial, Havana 1965
- Gashimov.V-Grischuk.A, World Team Championship, Bursa 2010
- Giri.A-Firouzja.A, Wijk aan Zee 2021
- Ingbrandt.J-Bengtsson.B, Swedish Championship, Uppsala 1985
- Karttunen.M-Volokitin.A, European Club Cup, Chalkidiki 2002
- Keymer.V-Anton Guijarro.D, Wijk aan Zee 2020
- Korneev.O-Susnik.M, Kranj 2004
- Kramnik.V-Vallejo Pons.F, Tromsø Olympiad 2014
- Kveinys.A-Brynell.S, German Bundesliga 2002
- Mamedyarov.S-Aronian.L, FIDE Grand Prix, Nalchik 2009
- Mamedyarov.S-Caruana.F, German Bundesliga 2019
