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Defensive Techniques in Chess

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Defensive Techniques in Chess

Defensive Techniques in Chess
.MP4 | Video: 1280x720, 30 fps(r) | Audio: AAC, 48000 Hz, 2ch | 725 MB
Duration: 1.5 hours | Genre: eLearning Video | Language: English

Bolster your chess defense in this Chess University course by USCF Expert Ryan Murphy


What you'll learn

Students will learn how to strengthen their defensive skills when they play chess. Students will learn how to accurately spot and evaluate threats and how to respond to them in the most active way possible. Prophylactic thinking is developed as well.

Requirements

Make sure you know all the rules and absolute fundamentals of chess before beginning this course.
Make sure you can solve basic two and three move tactics before beginning this course.

Description

One of the main mistakes beginner-level students make is that when they are faced with threats, they panic, often causing them to make false assumptions and select sub-optimal moves. This training course is designed to improve thought process and calculation habits when responding to our opponent's threats.

The course focuses on three general types of defense: reaction, prevention or prophylaxis, and counter attack. The author uses examples from his own tournament games to emphasize the importance of choosing defensive resources which are multipurpose and maximize the activity of the defender's pieces. There are many opportunities for the student to calculate and answer concrete tactical questions on their own throughout the course.

The course is aimed at beginner-level players but can be useful for players in the 900-1500 rating range. The total run-time for the course is 83 minutes.

Who this course is for:

This course is suitable for chess players in the 900-1500 Elo rating range (advanced beginners through intermediate players).
For unrated players, you should be comfortable solving tactical exercises that are at least two moves deep.

Defensive Techniques in Chess