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Ask HN: Why are chess problems attack oriented?

I'm trying to get better at chess by solving chess problems on Chess.com and Lichess. All problems seem to be attack oriented, not defence. As a result in a chess match I constantly look for ways to attack my opponent, not to prevent an attack from my opponent. Why are chess puzzles not 50% about spotting and preventing attacks? Any advice to train that specifically?
62 points A_No_Name_Mouse 4 years ago 47 comments

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