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 980
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 980
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 982
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 982
backRankMatedeflectionlong
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Rating 982
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Rating 983
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Rating 984
deflectionkingsideAttackmate
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Rating 988
advantagedeflectionmiddlegame
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Rating 988
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 989
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 992
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 994
deflectionmatemateIn2
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Rating 994
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 995
crushingdeflectionmiddlegame
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Rating 996
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 996
advantagedeflectionmaster
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Rating 1003
deflectionkingsideAttackmate
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Rating 1003
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1004
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1007
backRankMatedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1007
crushingdeflectionmiddlegame
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Rating 1010
advancedPawnattractioncrushing
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Rating 1012
backRankMatedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1012
deflectionmastermate
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