Defensive Masterpieces
Resourceful defense, fortress building, counterattacks, and precise calculation under pressure.
Featured Games
Anatoly Karpov vs Viktor Korchnoi
Baguio City 1978 · World Championship, Game 21 · Result: 0-1
Karpov's attack is held and turned around, illustrating resourceful defense and counterplay.
Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky
Moscow 1966 · World Championship, Game 10 · Result: 1-0
Petrosian neutralizes pressure, slowly improving his pieces and launching a counterattack.
Viktor Korchnoi vs Garry Kasparov
London 1983 · Candidates · Result: 1-0
Korchnoi survives a dangerous attack and then outplays Kasparov in the ensuing complications.