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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Rating 849
deflectionendgamelong
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Rating 850
crushingdeflectiondiscoveredAttack
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deflectiondiscoveredAttackmate
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crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 869
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Rating 869
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Rating 870
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Rating 874
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 879
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 880
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Rating 881
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Rating 882
advantagedeflectionopening
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Rating 883
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 884
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 889
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 891
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 893
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 893
advancedPawncrushingdeflection
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Rating 897
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 897
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 900
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 900
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Rating 901
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Rating 908
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