Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; Chapter One -- What is Defense?; Chapter Two -- The Spirit of Defense; Chapter Three -- New Defense; Chapter Four -- Weapons of Defense; Chapter Five -- Counterplay; Chapter Six -- Risk Management; Chapter Seven -- Sacrifice; Chapter Eight -- Prophylaxis; Chapter Nine -- You Against Tal; Chapter Ten -- Last Chance to Defend; Solutions; Copyright; Keep Reading.;Most chess games are not won – they are lost. Many instructional chess books tell you how to improve a position when it is already (or may be) favourable. This book offers help when you definitely do not have the advantage. Every chess player needs a sound arsenal of defensive techniques. This book covers them all – counterplay, when to accept sacrifices, how to anticipate short- and long-term threats, and how to minimise losses. It also helps you create a strong underlying psychological framework for defensive technique – it teaches you how to stay cool under fire, how to stonewall and how t.