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A defensive puzzle asks you to find the only move that holds the position rather than a move that wins material. The solution is often a counter-attack, a hard-to-see block, or a king move that looks unnatural but is the sole square that survives.
Identify the opponent's exact threat first, then list every legal way to meet it — capture the attacker, block the line, move the target, or create a bigger threat. Defensive puzzles usually hinge on the option you did not enumerate.
This trainer draws on 613 puzzles tagged with the defensive move theme, rated from 671 to 3061 with a median of 2052. Every position comes from a real game in the Lichess open puzzle database, so the tactics are ones that actually occurred over the board rather than composed studies.
A defensive puzzle asks you to find the only move that holds the position rather than a move that wins material. The solution is often a counter-attack, a hard-to-see block, or a king move that looks unnatural but is the sole square that survives.
There are 613 puzzles carrying this theme, with difficulty ratings from 671 to 3061. The median puzzle is rated 2052, which sits in the expert range.
Identify the opponent's exact threat first, then list every legal way to meet it — capture the attacker, block the line, move the target, or create a bigger threat. Defensive puzzles usually hinge on the option you did not enumerate.
Yes. Every puzzle is free and unlimited, with no account required. The puzzles come from the Lichess open puzzle database, which is released into the public domain.