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How to defend
Active vs passive.
You're worse but not lost. What's the soundest defensive approach?
A
Offer a draw every move until the opponent accepts.
B
Immediately sacrifice material to force complications at any cost.
C
Sit completely passive and shuffle pieces, hoping the opponent goes wrong.
D
Defend actively — create counterplay and trade off the opponent's most dangerous piece.