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 1015
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 1016
deflectionmatemateIn2
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Rating 1017
crushingdeflectionmiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1019
advancedPawncrushingdeflection
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Rating 1020
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 1031
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 1033
deflectionendgamemate
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Rating 1033
advancedPawncrushingdeflection
foundation
Rating 1033
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 1033
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1037
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 1039
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1040
crushingdeflectionmiddlegame
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Rating 1041
advantagedeflectionkingsideAttack
foundation
Rating 1043
advantagedeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1043
deflectionmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1044
advantagedeflectionmiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1046
attackingF2F7deflectionmate
foundation
Rating 1046
advantagedeflectionmiddlegame
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Rating 1047
deflectionmastermate
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Rating 1055
backRankMateclearancedeflection
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Rating 1056
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 1057
attractioncrushingdeflection
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Rating 1057
advantagedeflectionendgame
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