Foundation of Defense in Chess Next Steps PGN Only Chessable

Disarm Dangerous Attacks
No Sweat — When You Master
These 5 Key Defensive Scenarios

Dreading defense and panicking at the first sign of pressure? Crossing fingers — unsure if all 101 threats are covered? Tactics puzzles unable to help you stay safe?

If so, you’ll love the Foundation of Defense in Chess, and the way it solidifies your game.

In this chess strategy course, Candidate Master d4player and Benjamin “Benner” Østergreen-Johansen tackle the 5 defensive scenarios you’ll run into all the time.

So when someone starts a scary, but dubious, opening attack…

Black brings out their most powerful piece
to hit 3 of yours in one swoop, but…

You’d know how to block threats, bring out your pieces, and secure a decisive lead in development all at the same time!

Principled defense leaves you with
a winning development advantage!

When you’re up material against a desperate opponent…

Up a piece but under heavy fire?

You stay calm and create safe squares. So you can “cash in” the extra pawn or piece at your convenience.

Consolidate your edge by giving back some
of your loot to create safe squares

Even in quiet positions, you defend against potential threats long before they materialize. Then play the rest of the game on cruise control!

That’s you, with the Foundation of Defense in Chess.

In creating the course, d4player spent months combing through thousands of positions, and screening out “candidates.” So that you’re left with 128 MoveTrainer exercises, which capture the essence of reliable defense.