Art of Defense in Chess

Is it never too late to resign? No,this is by no means a call for the breaking of sporting ethics,when one chess player in an absolutely hopeless position continues a pointless resistance,showing a clear lack of respect both for himself and his opponent.A player should also be able to lose with pride and at the right time,but... It is to Napoleon that the words "No battle was ever won by capitulation" are attributed, but even if the great commander did not utter them,even so such a thought is justified. And therefore before you stop the clocks and hold out your hand to your opponent, look round the board once more again, and ponder over the position. Because dozens and even hundreds of times-who can make an accurate count?! even well known masters and grandmasters have resigned at a point when it was time to conclude peace,or even to chalk up a point in their column in the tournament table. We realize to belive but facts are indisputable Positions with detailed analysis wil

The win for White lies through the exchange of queens, and if need be,even with the sacrfice of one of his queenside pawns.And when in Chigorin-Schlechter,Ostende,1905,(above position),Black gave a so-called spite check 44...Qc7+,White did not see anything tricky in it.He offered the exchange-45.Qb6+?? but after 45...Ka8!he was forced to agree to a draw in view of either stalemate(46.Qxc7) or perpetual attack(46.Ka6 Qc8+ 47.Ka5 Qc7).The simple 45.b6 Qe7 46.Qc4 would have immediately won,since the check on c7 with the desired exchange can merely be delayed by Black,but not averted. Here we come to another trustworthy and eternal weapon of the defending side.An extensive and truly inexhaustible theme for traps is provided by the somewhat paradoxical chess rule of stalemate.In life and in other logica games it has no analogy.But in chess...The absence of any move for the weaker side gives him life-and many pitfalls and mined squares have been constructed by defending side in search of