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 1168
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 1168
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 1170
advantagedeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1170
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 1170
advantageattractiondeflection
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Rating 1172
crushingdeflectionmiddlegame
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Rating 1173
crushingdeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1174
advantageattractiondeflection
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Rating 1175
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1175
advantagedeflectionmiddlegame
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Rating 1175
deflectionlongmate
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Rating 1175
advantagedeflectionkingsideAttack
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Rating 1176
backRankMatedeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1177
attractioncrushingdeflection
foundation
Rating 1177
advantagecapturingDefenderdeflection
foundation
Rating 1177
advantagedeflectionmiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1179
advancedPawncrushingdeflection
foundation
Rating 1180
crushingdeflectionmiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1180
crushingdeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1180
advantageattractiondeflection
foundation
Rating 1182
crushingdeflectionmiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1183
deflectionmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1183
deflectionendgamemaster
foundation
Rating 1184
crushingdeflectionendgame
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