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
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attackingF2F7crushingdeflection
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Rating 1185
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1186
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 1187
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1188
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1188
advantagedeflectionmiddlegame
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Rating 1189
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1189
attractioncrushingdeflection
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Rating 1189
advantagedeflectionmiddlegame
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Rating 1190
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 1190
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1191
advantagedeflectionfork
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Rating 1191
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 1192
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 1194
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1196
deflectionendgamefork
foundation
Rating 1197
advancedPawncrushingdefensiveMove
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Rating 1197
crushingdeflectionmaster
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Rating 1198
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1198
deflectiondiscoveredAttacklong
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Rating 1199
crushingdeflectionfork
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Rating 1199
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1199
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 1200
advantagedeflectionmiddlegame
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