Does anyone bother with defensive play even remotely? It seems a massive majority would for example rather trade queens than make a defensive move away. Any piece really, not specific to queen.
I realize most won't move a piece a second time while they are trying to follow their chosen opening and development plans. But can't this also be taken advantage of? Is it a need to get to the end fast? Or is it just bad chess to back off and save a piece?
Trade your e. g. bad bishop against the opponent's good bishop but don't trade your good bishop against the opponent's bad bishop. So you have to decide if the trade is good or bad for you. There isn't a general answer like "always save your pieces" or "always trade your pieces".
@beetlejuuc said in #1:
> Does anyone bother with defensive play even remotely? It seems a massive majority would for example rather trade queens than make a defensive move away. Any piece really, not specific to queen.
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> I realize most won't move a piece a second time while they are trying to follow their chosen opening and development plans. But can't this also be taken advantage of? Is it a need to get to the end fast? Or is it just bad chess to back off and save a piece?
occasionally i will play defensive
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