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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advantagedeflectionkingsideAttack
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crushingdeflectionkingsideAttack
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advantagedeflectionlong
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attractioncrushingdeflection
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crushingdeflectionendgame
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deflectionendgamefork
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Rating 2212
crushingdefensiveMovedeflection
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Rating 2213
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 2214
advantageattractiondeflection
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Rating 2217
advancedPawnbishopEndgamecrushing
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Rating 2217
crushingdeflectionkingsideAttack
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crushingdeflectionendgame
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crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 2218
attractioncrushingdeflection
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Rating 2221
advantageattractiondeflection
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advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 2223
crushingdeflectionlong
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Rating 2224
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 2224
advantagedeflectionkingsideAttack
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Rating 2225
clearancecrushingdeflection
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Rating 2226
deflectionkingsideAttackmate
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Rating 2226
attractioncrushingdeflection
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Rating 2228
crushingdeflectionkingsideAttack
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Rating 2229
advantageclearancedeflection
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