Hello ChessMood Family! Welcome to the course "Defend with Honor."
While it's much more interesting to attack and have the initiative in our hands, sometimes opponents will attack us and we'll need to defend.
Many chess players don't like to defend, however, hopefully, after watching this course, you'll do it with more pleasure.
The key is to know the main principles and Grandmaster Johan Hellsten will teach you.
The course is divided into the following sections:
1. Mobilization
2. Defensive exchange
3. Blockade
4. Prophylaxis
5. The brave King
6. The escaping King
7. Sacrifices
8. Counterattack
9. Intermediate Moves
10. Obstruction
11. Deflection
12. Perpetuals
13. Counterthreats
14. Tactical Tricks
15. Accepting Sacrifices
16. The Process of Elimination
Ready to become a better defender?
Let’s get started!
| Name | GM Johan Hellsten |
| Title | GrandMaster |
| Rating | 2550 |
Hellsten earned his international master title in 1995 and his grandmaster title in 2004.
In 2006, he won the Swedish Chess Championship. He played for Sweden in the Chess Olympiads of 1996, 2004 and 2006 and in the European Team Chess Championships of 1997, 2003 and 2005.
Hellsten is No. 4 ranked Swedish player.
