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Printable Deflection Puzzles
Real positions from rated games. Narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then solve or print each one.
Printable worksheet
12 deflection puzzles, every difficulty, with answer key
Deflection drags a defender away from its duty. By capturing, checking or threatening, you force an enemy piece to abandon the square, line or piece it was guarding, then exploit what it left behind.
Positions come from real rated games. The answer key prints on the last page.
Deflection — chess puzzle worksheet
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Answer key
- #1 (puzzle 0JlDf): d2+ → Kf2 → d1=Q
- #2 (puzzle 0KbvN): Qe8+ → Bf8 → Qxf7+ → Kh8 → Qxf8#
- #3 (puzzle 06Z0W): Qd3+ → Ka4 → Qxc4+ → Ka3 → Qb4#
- #4 (puzzle 04Inc): Qf5+ → g6 → Qxf6 → Qxf6 → Rxf6
- #5 (puzzle 0PWE7): Rxh5+ → Kg4 → Rg5+ → Kxg5 → Kxg3
- #6 (puzzle 0GTIg): Rg2+ → Kh7 → Kxf7
- #7 (puzzle 0Obbn): Bxg2 → Qxg2 → Qxd1+
- #8 (puzzle 0egm1): Qh8+ → Qd8 → Rxc6+ → bxc6 → b7+
- #9 (puzzle 0gyYh): Bh6+ → Kg8 → fxg6
- #10 (puzzle 1d12k): Nf6+ → Kf8 → Rxh7 → Rxd2 → Qxd2
- #11 (puzzle 0nvJP): Rh7+ → Nd7 → Qc5+ → Kb8 → Qxd6+
- #12 (puzzle 0reRt): Qb7+ → Kf6 → Rxh6+ → Kg7 → Rxe6
Positions from real rated games (CC0 data).