Improve in defense

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I have played some games where I got a material advantage, and my opponent has an inadequate attack, but I keep losing against them. Any ways to improve in defense? (I am playing fifteen minute rapid)
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post an example game

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How do I do it?
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you go to one of your games and click on the download button. You then copy the pgn data and paste and then click on the chess board when you are typing a message here. Then you paste the pgn data into there. However, whereas it is easy from a pc or mac, I am not sure if it is easy from a mobile device. I never tried. I will do one for you below anyway as an example. 

 

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Here is one of your games. I will analyse it now and paste below soon.

 

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I just picked this at random. It was not a particularly interesting game though. You played really well and just made a couple of horrible blunders.

 

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Playing through the game again, it is striking that after 6. ... a6 when I say that the bishop on f5 is bad, the bishop never plays any other part in the game. When people say a piece is good or bad this is what they mean. In fact, this is a great example of it. 

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Take a short break from chess. Then come back. It works wonders.