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Smart by Chess Stefan Kindermann & Veronika Exler
Contents
1 The Author Team
2 Foreword by the sponsor Roman Krulich
3 Foreword by the Chess Grandmaster Stefan Kindermann
4 Introduction
5 Lesson 1: The Chessboard
6 Lesson 2: The King 0/2
7 Lesson 3: The Rook 0/3
8 Lesson 4: The Bishop 0/4
9 Lesson 5: The Queen 0/3
10 Lesson 6: The Knight 0/4
11 Lesson 7: The Pawn 0/4
12 Lesson 8: Capturing and the Value of the Pieces 0/6
13 Lesson 9: Giving Check 0/6
14 Lesson 10: Defending Against a Check 0/6
15 Lesson 11: Defense 0/4
16 Lesson 12: Castling and En Passant
17 Lesson 13: The Three Golden Rules of the Opening 0/4
18 Lesson 14: Winning Material 0/6
19 Lesson 15: The King's Plan
20 Lesson 16: Mate in One Move 0/6
21 Solutions to the Exercises
22 Overview of the King's Plan Games
23 Glossary
24 Imprint
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Smart by Chess

Lesson 11: Defense

We have already seen some ways of defending ourselves in the previous lesson "Defending Against a Check".

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Contents
1 The Author Team
2 Foreword by the sponsor Roman Krulich
3 Foreword by the Chess Grandmaster Stefan Kindermann
4 Introduction
5 Lesson 1: The Chessboard
6 Lesson 2: The King 0/2
7 Lesson 3: The Rook 0/3
8 Lesson 4: The Bishop 0/4
9 Lesson 5: The Queen 0/3
10 Lesson 6: The Knight 0/4
11 Lesson 7: The Pawn 0/4
12 Lesson 8: Capturing and the Value of the Pieces 0/6
13 Lesson 9: Giving Check 0/6
14 Lesson 10: Defending Against a Check 0/6
15 Lesson 11: Defense 0/4
16 Lesson 12: Castling and En Passant
17 Lesson 13: The Three Golden Rules of the Opening 0/4
18 Lesson 14: Winning Material 0/6
19 Lesson 15: The King's Plan
20 Lesson 16: Mate in One Move 0/6
21 Solutions to the Exercises
22 Overview of the King's Plan Games
23 Glossary
24 Imprint
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