Defense Tutorial



1.
[{B:64}{F:W}{B:3b4/32/2R5/16 BLACK}If one of your pieces is under attack, {D:1000}{S:d8f6}{A:Bf6c3}{D:2000}{R}there are four ways to defend against the attack. The first way is to {D:3800}{A:Wc3c1}simply move away.{D:500}{R}{S:c3c1}{W:DFL_001}]

2.
[{B:64}{F:W}{B:3b4/32/2Q5/16 BLACK}The second way to defend against an attack is by capturing the attacking piece. Here, {D:6400}{S:d8f6}Black attacks White's Queen{D:880}{A:Bf6c3}{D:2000}{R} with his Bishop. Not a very smart move by Black, as White can capture{D:3300}{A:Wc3f6} the Bishop on his next turn.{D:800}{R}{S:c3f6}{W:DFL_002}]

3.
[{B:3b4/2p3p1/1n6/7R/16/1Q1P4/8 BLACK}The third way to defend an attacked piece is by interposing another piece in the path of the attacker. Here, {D:9000}{S:d8f6}{D:1000}when Black attacks White's Queen{A:Bf6b2}{D:2000}{R} with his Bishop, White can deflect the attack {D:600}{A:Wd2d4}by moving his Pawn to d4{D:1300}{R}{S:d2d4}. {W:DFL_003}]

4.
[{B:n7/16/3b4/24/3R4 BLACK}The last way to defend the attacked piece is by protecting it. On this set-up, the {D:5500}{A:Wd1d5}{D:1000}{R}Black Bishop is under attack from the White Rook. Instead of moving away, Black can protect the Bishop by moving his {D:4000}{A:Ba8c7}Knight into position. {D:1000}{R}{S:a8c7}{D:4000}{A:Wd1d5}{D:500}{R}{S:d1d5}Now, if the Rook takes the Bishop, Black can take back with his Knight{D:1000}{A:Bc7d5}{D:500}{R}{S:c7d5}.{W:DFL_004}]

5.
[{B:rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/32/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR WHITE}Now, let's look at defense from the point of view of the attacker. If you're attacking one of your opponent's pieces and he protects it with another piece, you'll want to know how to get rid of the defender.{W:DFL_005}]

6.
[{B:3n4/1p6/16/3b4/8/4B3/3R4 BLACK}On this set-up {D:1000}{A:Wd1d4}{D:3000}{R}the White Rook is attacking Black's Bishop. {D:1000}{A:Bd8c6}Black defends the Bishop with his Knight.{D:1000}{R}{S:d8c6} To get rid of the defender, {D:3000}{A:We2b5}White attacks it with his Bishop{D:1700}{R}{S:e2b5}. If Black doesn't move any of his pieces away, White will win the exchange with {D:6000}{A:Wb5c6}Bishop takes Knight{D:1000}{R}{S:b5c6}, {D:900}{A:Bb7c6}Pawn takes Bishop, and Rook takes Bishop.{D:1000}{R}{S:b7c6}{D:1100}{A:Wd1d4}{D:1000}{R}{S:d1d4}{W:DFL_006}]

7.
[{B:8/rn6/24/2B1P3/8/1R6 WHITE}Here's another situation where an attacked piece is defended. White would like to take {D:5400}{A:Wb1b7}{D:1700}{R}{A:Ba7b7}{H1:b7}{D:1000}{R}{C}Black's Knight, but it's protected by the Rook on a7. White can move his {D:1400}{A:Wc3d4}Bishop to d4{D:1300}{R}{S:c3d4}, thus attacking{D:1000}{A:Wd4a7}{D:2000}{R} Black's Rook. Black will now have to decide whether he wants to save his Knight or his Rook. Knowing how to defend your pieces and attack your opponent's defenders will make you a stronger player.{W:DFL_007}]

8.
[{B:8/3kn1p1/2p2pb1/1pB5/1P3NP1/2P2P2/5K2/8}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
c5e7;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

9.
[{S:d7e7}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
f4g6;That's right.{W:tr};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

10.
[{B:2r2k2/1p1Rr3/p6p/2p1bpp1/8/1NP3P1/PPK4P/4R3}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
d7e7;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca}}]

11.
[{S:f8e7}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
e1e5;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

12.
[{B:4r3/pp3qk1/1bp3pp/8/2Q5/1PN2nP1/P1B2PK1/5R2}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
c4f7;That's right.{W:tr} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

13.
[{S:g7f7}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
g2f3;Correct.{W:cor};
There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

14.
[{B:3q4/p1p1kp2/1pQ1pnpp/8/4r2P/1PB2NP1/PP3PK1/8}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
c3f6;That's right.{W:tr} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

15.
[{S:e7f6}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
c6e4;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

16.
[{B:64}{F:B}{B:5r2/p1p2qkp/1p1b1pp1/3B1n2/8/1P2N1P1/P1Q2PK1/4R3 BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
f5e3;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

17.
[{S:e1e3}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
f7d5;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

18.
[{B:3k4/p7/1p1prrB1/7P/3PR3/2P3K1/PP3P2/8 BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
f6g6;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca}}]

19.
[{S:h5g6}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
e6e4;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

20.
[{B:64}{F:W}{B:4r3/p5b1/1pp2nkp/3p2p1/2PPp1q1/1P2B1Q1/P5PP/3R1R1K}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
f1f6;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

21.
[{S:g7f6}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
g3g4;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

22.
[{B:64}{F:B}{B:2rr4/1p6/5bkp/5p2/p1R1p3/2PPB1P1/P1K2P1P/3R4 BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
e4d3;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca}}]

23.
[{S:d1d3}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
c8c4;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

24.
[{B:k5r1/pp1q3p/1nr1p3/5p2/8/2R3BP/PP2Q1P1/5RK1 BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
c6c3;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

25.
[{S:b2c3}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
g8g3;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

26.
[{B:64}{F:W}{B:3r2r1/pp3kqp/2n2p2/3NpP2/Bb1pP3/6PP/PP4QK/R4R2}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
a4c6;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca}}]

27.
[{S:b7c6}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
d5b4;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

28.
[{B:8/6kp/3pQnp1/p1pP4/1pP5/1P4qP/P5P1/6BK}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender in the best way possible.{W:edbwp};
e6e7;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

29.
[{S:g7g8}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
e7f6;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

30.
[{B:2r4k/pp4p1/7p/1Pq5/P7/1P4P1/2Q3K1/3R4}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender in the best way possible.{W:edbwp};
d1d8;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca}}]

31.
[{S:c8d8}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
c2c5;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

32.
[{B:64}{F:B}{B:6k1/p5pb/1p4p1/2pN3r/2Pq4/1P4P1/P4QK1/2R5 BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender in the best way possible.{W:edbwp};
h5h2;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

33.
[{S:g2h2}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
d4f2;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

34.
[{B:64}{F:W}{B:5r1k/pp2n1bp/2p3p1/8/2Pn4/PP1NB2P/6P1/5RK1}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender in the best way possible.{W:edbwp};
f1f8;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca}}]

35.
[{S:g7f8}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
e3d4;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

36.
[{B:64}{F:B}{B:2r3k1/p4pp1/1p4qp/1N6/PP2Q3/6P1/5PBP/6K1 BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender in the best way possible.{W:edbwp};
c8c1;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm};
f6c6:There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

37.
[{S:g2f1}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
g6e4;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

38.
[{B:64}{F:W}{B:2b5/R2n1pk1/p5p1/P6p/4PP2/6P1/5K1P/8}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender by chasing it away.{W:edca};
a7c7;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca};
a7a8:That is not the best move.{W:tnbm}}]

39.
[{S:d7f6}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
c7c8;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

40.
[{B:4r2k/6p1/2p1q2p/1p1pQ3/p2Pb3/P3p1P1/7P/4RRK1}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender by chasing it away.{W:edca};
f1f8;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

41.
[{S:h8h7}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
f8e8;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

42.
[{B:64}{F:B}{B:5r2/p3b1k1/1p6/1b1p3p/3P2p1/1N4P1/1PPR1BPK/8 BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender by chasing it away.{W:edca};
e7g5;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca};
e7b4:There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

43.
[{S:d2d1}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
f8f2;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

44.
[{B:8/p1p3k1/3b2b1/3P3p/1N1P1Pp1/P5P1/2N2K1P/8 BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender by chasing it away.{W:edca};
a7a5;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca};
d6b4:That is not the correct move.{W:tintcm};
g6c2:That is not the correct move.{W:tintcm}}]

45.
[{S:b4c6}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
g6c2;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

46.
[{B:64}{F:W}{B:2rr2k1/p1p2p2/1p4p1/3b2qp/1P6/P3NP2/2Q2PPP/2RR3K}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender in the best way possible.{W:edbwp};
f3f4;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm};
e3d5:There's a better move.{W:tbm};
d1d5:There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

47.
[{S:g5f4}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
e3d5;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra};
d1d5:There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

48.
[{B:64}{F:B}{B:7r/3bknp1/p2qpp2/1pQ5/8/PB3P2/1P4PP/4R1BK BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
h8h2;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca}}]

49.
[{S:g1h2}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
d6c5;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

50.
[{B:4r3/1p3k2/pPb3pp/P1b2p2/3n4/2N2N1P/1P4PK/3BR3 BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
d4f3;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm};
c6f3:There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

51.
[{S:d1f3}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
e8e1;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

52.
[{B:1rb2rk1/p4ppp/1q2pb2/1Nnp4/3N3P/1P6/P1PQPPP1/2KR1B1R BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender by chasing it away.{W:edca};
e6e5;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca};
f6d4:There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

53.
[{S:d4f3}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
b6b5;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

54.
[{B:7r/2p3k1/pp1b1p2/6q1/2PP1nQ1/P1N4P/1PB2P2/4R1K1 BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
f4h3;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm};
h8h3:There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

55.
[{S:g1f1}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
g5g4;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

56.
[{B:64}{F:W}{B:4r3/1k1n1pp1/p1p1bq2/1pP5/1P1Q1BPr/P1N2P2/6K1/3R3R}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
d4f6;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca};
g4g5:There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

57.
[{S:g7f6}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
h1h4;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

58.
[{B:64}{F:B}{B:8/3n1kp1/1n2pp2/pP6/P4qPp/1Q1P1B1P/2N3K1/8 BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender by chasing it away.{W:edca};
f4g3;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm};
d7e5:Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

59.
[{S:g2h1}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
g3f3;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

60.
[{B:64}{F:W}{B:1Q6/6pk/r2n1pbp/4p3/4P3/5PP1/2N2PK1/8}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender by chasing it away.{W:edca};
c2b4;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca}}]

61.
[{S:a6a1}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
b8d6;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

62.
[{B:5rk1/pp3ppp/1n2p3/7q/P1r2P2/3Q2B1/2P3PP/1R3R1K}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
b1b6;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm};
b1b5:That is not the correct move.{W:tncm}}]

63.
[{S:a7b6}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
d3c4;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]

64.
[{B:1r2r1k1/4qppp/p1n2n2/1p1bp1B1/8/P2P1NP1/1P1QPPBP/2R2RK1}
{V:White to move.{W:wtm} Eliminate the defender by chasing it away.{W:edca};
e2e4;That's correct.{W:tc} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
That's not the correct answer.{W:tnca}}]

65.
[{S:d5e6}{M:W}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
c1c6;You got it right.{W:ygir};
No, that's not correct.{W:ntnc}}]

66.
[{B:64}{F:B}{B:2r3k1/3R1pp1/p5bp/1p6/1Br4q/P4Q1P/1P4P1/4R2K BLACK}
{V:Black to move.{W:btm} Eliminate the defender by taking.{W:edt};
c4b4;Correct.{W:cor} After the computer has moved, make the follow-up move.{W:acmfum}{J};
There's a better move.{W:tbm}}]

67.
[{S:a3b4}{M:B}
{V:Now play the continuation.{W:npc};
h4e1;That's right.{W:tr};
Sorry, that's not the right answer.{W:snra}}]