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| Symbols | 4 | (1) | |
| Bibliography | 5 | (1) | |
| Foreword | 6 | (1) | |
| 1 The Noble Art of Defence | 7 | (11) | |
| 2 Economy of Resources in Defence | 18 | (8) | |
| 3 How Real is the Threat? | 26 | (8) | |
| 4 The King as a Fighting Unit | 34 | (16) | |
| 5 Fortresses | 50 | (12) | |
| 6 Stalemate | 62 | (6) | |
| 7 Perpetual Check | 68 | (7) | |
| 8 The Soul of Chess | 75 | (16) | |
| 9 Defensive Sacrifices | 91 | (2) | |
| 10 Queen Sacrifices | 93 | (11) | |
| 11 Exchange Sacrifices | 104 | (12) | |
| 12 Minor-Piece Sacrifices | 116 | (12) | |
| 13 Two Minor Pieces for a Rook | 128 | (11) | |
| 14 Simplification | 139 | (11) | |
| 15 Defending Difficult Endings | 150 | (14) | |
| 16 Premature Resignation | 164 | (5) | |
| Solutions to the Exercises | 169 | (6) | |
| Index of Players | 175 | (1) | |
| Index of Openings | 176 |
