Deflection

in chess •  3 years ago 

Sometimes you can't capture a piece to remove a defender, but you can distract that piece. Deflection is the tactic of removing a defender by making it move to another square. Often this involves a sacrifice that will be worth it for checkmate or greater material gains.


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Black is trying to force a trade of queens to enter a winning rook ending. Can you find a deflection idea that wins material for White?

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Black's rook is deflected from its defense of the queen - capture the queen!

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