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A deflection forces an enemy piece away from a duty it is performing — guarding a square, defending another piece, or holding a mating net together. The deflecting move is usually a capture or a check the opponent cannot decline.
Identify which enemy piece is doing defensive work, then ask what would force it to move. Deflection puzzles reward the habit of asking what each enemy piece is defending rather than only what it is attacking.
This trainer draws on 446 puzzles tagged with the deflection theme, rated from 711 to 2904 with a median of 1614. Every position comes from a real game in the Lichess open puzzle database, so the tactics are ones that actually occurred over the board rather than composed studies.
A deflection forces an enemy piece away from a duty it is performing — guarding a square, defending another piece, or holding a mating net together. The deflecting move is usually a capture or a check the opponent cannot decline.
There are 446 puzzles carrying this theme, with difficulty ratings from 711 to 2904. The median puzzle is rated 1614, which sits in the advanced range.
Identify which enemy piece is doing defensive work, then ask what would force it to move. Deflection puzzles reward the habit of asking what each enemy piece is defending rather than only what it is attacking.
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