Unbeatable!: The Art of Defense

Choosing the subject wasn’t easy at all,

since the topic of defense requires a comprehensive analysis from different

angles in order to give the chess player under pressure useful guidelines

during a game. Of course, the technical part is a matter of finding

challenging, new and interesting positions. I was struggling with describing

the emotions that we have during the game, how they influence our

decision-making process and what we can do about that. Hence, I tried the best

I could to define the issues the defender encounters during a stressful game.

Finally I am confidently sharing with you the lessons that I learned from sport

psychologists and literature, and my experience as a player over 30 years.

GM Jan Werle November 2021