{"product_id":"9780679141082","title":"The Art of Defense in Chess","description":"Most games are not won -- they are lost. The vast majority of instructional books tell how to improve a position when it is already (or may be) favorable. The Art of Defense in Chess analyzes the practical aspects of not having the advantage:\u003cbr\u003e-- How to obtain counterplay\u003cbr\u003e-- When to contest open lines\u003cbr\u003e-- When to accept sacrifices\u003cbr\u003e-- How to anticipate short- and long-term threats\u003cbr\u003e-- How to restrain your opponent's pieces\u003cbr\u003e-- How to create a defense perimeter\u003cbr\u003e-- How to minimize losses\u003cbr\u003e-- And much more\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Art of Defense in Chess also discusses the proper psychological attitudes for successful defense -- coolness under fire, the Saving Grace, stonewalling, etc. -- as well as the Principle of Exploitable Weakness and the Principle of Economy, as illustrated in more than one hundred positions taken from competitive play.","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Hobbies)","offer_id":48121898139872,"sku":null,"price":9.9,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/Screenshot2025-11-13at4.05.46PM.png?v=1763064354","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/9780679141082","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}