logo
  
Home   Play Chess   Chess Tactics   Chess Rules   Trainer   Chess videos   Openings   Problems    Studies    Books

Prophylaxis in Chess

Prophylaxis aims to prevent the improvement of the opponent.
It prevents also the attack oppportunity of the opponent.
prophylaxis in diagram
Diagram 1

Black prevents the move of the White Knight , Nb5 , by playing a6. Thanks to the pawn White cannot use b5-square as an outpost in the attack. Another example of Prophylaxis : Bishop pinned the c3-Knight. and prevented the Knight move.


deflection example 2
Diagram 2

After Re8 , Rook attacks the King and checks . You can block this check by moving the Bishop to e8.
1. Re8 Be8

This is called as block-check.










  Tactics trainer --  Other tactics




Chess softwares Chess books