Is it not just perception? And an arbitrary choice (in the POV) in presenting a "chess problem"? Dependent on ranking?
I play defensively so with that underlying mindset I solve chess problems to improve my tactical acuity/prowess ("Beware of that blunder!").
For that I naturally flip the board in my mind back and forth ("What blunder happened?") and at times go through the back-history of moves when I wonder: how the hell did that happen?
I played with some higher ranked player whom I would consider "highly aggressive" but who turned out to be quite defensive players when competing with similar/higher ranked ones, so there is also that ;) Why play defensive if you are way better at anticipating and spotting blunders. So, this comes back full circle at the importance of building a solid base.
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Is it not just perception? And an arbitrary choice (in the POV) in presenting a "chess problem"? Dependent on ranking?
I play defensively so with that underlying mindset I solve chess problems to improve my tactical acuity/prowess ("Beware of that blunder!"). For that I naturally flip the board in my mind back and forth ("What blunder happened?") and at times go through the back-history of moves when I wonder: how the hell did that happen?
I played with some higher ranked player whom I would consider "highly aggressive" but who turned out to be quite defensive players when competing with similar/higher ranked ones, so there is also that ;) Why play defensive if you are way better at anticipating and spotting blunders. So, this comes back full circle at the importance of building a solid base.