How to Defend

How to Defend

dbojkov GM Dejan Bojkov
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Learn the strategies you need to save draws and even win bad positions!

How do Grandmasters avoid losing, even when they get into trouble? This course will help you defend worse or even bad positions! Join GM Dejan Bojkov as he demonstrates his favorite techniques for saving the half point, or even swindling a win out of a bad position! Start saving bad positions today!

Here is what you will learn:

  • Learn how to prioritize your defensive resources.
  • Learn how to use fortresses to survive down material.
  • Learn amazing stalemate tricks to stun your opponent!
  • Learn how to use perpetual checks or other threats to defend.
  • Learn the "sticking defense" a way to prevent your opponent from making progress.

"Awesome series. This is why the diamond membership is worth the money." -Chess.com member imsighked2

How to Defend: The Key Priorities

How to Defend: The Key Priorities

How do Grandmasters avoid losing, even when they get into trouble? Join GM Dejan Bojkov, as he demonstrates an instructive example of how to reach a fortress and survive down an exchange in the endgame.
9 min
5 Challenges
How To Defend: The Magic Of The Fortress

How To Defend: The Magic Of The Fortress

Sometimes in chess, you don't need an active plan to draw the game. If you can set up a fortress then all you need to do is sit tight and wait for the draw. Follow along as GM Dejan Bojkov shows you the most important fortresses to know.
10 min
5 Challenges
How To Defend: Last Chance Stalemate

How To Defend: Last Chance Stalemate

Stalemate is the most famous and one of the most important ways to make a draw in chess. Always be on the lookout to sacrifice material and force your opponent to stalemate you!
11 min
5 Challenges
How To Defend: The Perpetual Defense

How To Defend: The Perpetual Defense

When you're behind in a chess game, it often helps to focus your efforts against the opposing king. Even if you can't checkmate, you can draw the game by making a perpetual check. Join GM Dejan Bojkov and learn spectacular strategies to draw a bad game.
11 min
5 Challenges
How To Defend: The Sticking Defense

How To Defend: The Sticking Defense

GM Dejan Bojkov finishes his coverage of defensive strategies with the little known, but essential Sticking Defense! Often you can prevent your opponent from making progress by making persistent threats of your own. Watch the video and find out how!
10 min
5 Challenges

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How to Defend

Strategy
5 Lessons
51 Minutes
25 Challenges
Released March 25, 2020
2,053 Students

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