Chess.com: Practical Defense II
340 views · Published 29 June 2009 · 4:12 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: Chess.com · 2009 · Education
GM Khachiyan continues to provide advice on the oft-neglected but always important subject of defense. Particularly useful is his advice on how to respond when you realize you've made a mistake and what to do when your opponent's pieces are becoming active. The important GM v. GM game also demonstrates how you can sometimes win games by purely defensive means from bad positions, due to the optimism or eagerness of the opponent.
