2155 real-game puzzles in this collection
What is a deflection?
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.
How to spot it
Identify which enemy piece holds the position together — the guard of a mating square, a back rank or a loose piece. Any forcing move that attacks that overworked guard is a deflection candidate.
What this set trains
Deflection sets build the habit of asking “what is this piece defending?” before every exchange — a question that exposes hidden wins constantly.
Foundation: 335Developing: 498Challenging: 464Advanced: 858
foundation
Rating 1127
crushingdeflectionlong
foundation
Rating 1128
advantagedeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1129
deflectionendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1130
crushingdeflectionlong
foundation
Rating 1131
crushingdeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1132
deflectionendgamelong
foundation
Rating 1133
crushingdeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1133
cornerMatedeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1134
crushingdeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1134
advantagedeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1134
advantagedeflectionkingsideAttack
foundation
Rating 1134
bishopEndgamecrushingdeflection
foundation
Rating 1135
advantagedeflectionmiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1135
crushingdeflectionmiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1135
crushingdeflectionlong
foundation
Rating 1135
deflectionendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1136
deflectionlongmate
foundation
Rating 1136
advantagedeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1137
deflectionlongmaster
foundation
Rating 1137
crushingdeflectionkingsideAttack
foundation
Rating 1137
crushingdeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1138
crushingdeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1139
attractioncrushingdeflection
foundation
Rating 1140
crushingdeflectionendgame
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