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Lalit0007

Which is better Attack or Defense

AbelSaju

Attack is always better

Lalit0007

Yes I will also say Anand, Carlsen and many titled players are attacking players.

Lalit0007
Roofslovepizza wrote:

Stop making new threads every other minute.

Then what is your problem?

Lalit0007

Overload Attack then one pice will defending some pieces and the overloaded piece will be gone by Attack

emansalari

Lalit0007 wrote:

Which is better Attack or Defense

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ilikecapablanca
pfren wrote:

Both are basic elements of chess strategy, and none is "better" than the other.

^^^ This.

Lalit0007

Attack is better not defense

Apotek

Here is an extract of what Botvinnik says in his assessment of Tal,who is primarily known as a formidable attacking player,and rightly so."But after 'bluffing' and ending up in a bad position,he resourcefully and cunningly exploits every chance,and is highly tenacious in defense." In other words,even great attacking players,know very well how to defend if the circumstances demand that they do so.

ilikecapablanca

So, if you were so sure of the answer, why'd you ask the question in the first place?

Lalit0007

Is that so for destroying defenders attack is needed 

ilikecapablanca

For destroying attackers, defense is needed... Tongue Out

ilikecapablanca

They're types of players, not particular pieces...

ilikecapablanca

True... We lower rateds tend to think of our opponents as either passive or aggressive. Thus "attackers" and "defenders".

Lalit0007

Attack will destroy defences

Lalit0007
ilikecapablanca

That is a classic Romantic opening. Woe betide you if you get into the endgame...

Lalit0007

Passive means it will not do anything just it will go!

ilikecapablanca

Passive is about using the material loss of the aggressive players against them in the endgame.

Justs99171
pfren wrote:

Both are basic elements of chess strategy, and none is "better" than the other.

pfren, I would have to say that considering the human element, the results favor the attacker. Chess between one human and another human is no longer scientific. Psychologically, it is an advantage to be attacking.

I've also noticed that counter attacks are more successful than initial attacks.