Level 3 · Plan, don't just react · 1100–1400 · 11 min
Defending well: trade attackers, give back material
Under attack, trade the attacking pieces, defend with tempo, and return material when it ends the attack.
The rule to take into your games
Under attack, trade their best attacker; give material back to end it.
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