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.
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Rating 1085
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 1085
deflectionforkmate
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Rating 1085
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1087
deflectionendgamemaster
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Rating 1087
crushingdeflectionfork
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Rating 1088
deflectionendgamelong
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Rating 1088
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1089
crushingdeflectionmiddlegame
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Rating 1090
advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1090
backRankMatedeflectionhangingPiece
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Rating 1091
deflectionkingsideAttackmate
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Rating 1091
deflectiondiscoveredAttackendgame
foundation
Rating 1093
crushingdeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1093
deflectionendgamelong
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Rating 1094
advancedPawnadvantagedeflection
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Rating 1095
deflectiondiscoveredAttackmate
foundation
Rating 1098
crushingdeflectionkingsideAttack
foundation
Rating 1098
deflectionendgamelong
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Rating 1098
backRankMatedeflectionlong
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Rating 1099
crushingdeflectiondiscoveredAttack
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Rating 1100
backRankMatedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1103
deflectiondiscoveredAttackendgame
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Rating 1105
crushingdeflectionendgame
foundation
Rating 1106
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