Chess960 puzzles: Deflection

Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.

Frequent types in this theme

Only move

Everything else loses — find the only move that holds.

Counter-strike

Don't defend — answer the threat with a bigger one.

Mate in 2

A forced checkmate in two moves.

All themes Mate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.Double attack: one move creates two threats at once.Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.Back rank: the king is trapped behind its own pawns — use that.Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.Mate: a forcing sequence that ends the game — the king has no escape.Mate in 4: a forced checkmate in four moves — every reply is covered.Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.A piece strikes across the board from its Chess960 starting square.An opening trap from this Chess960 starting position.A fork made possible by the Chess960 piece placement.Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

218 puzzles

Mate in 2: deflection on g5

Shuffle Rating 820 · Deflection

Back-rank mate in 2 on e2

Shuffle Rating 835 · Back rank

Skewer: rook to b8

Shuffle Rating 865 · Deflection

Skewer: rook to d8

Shuffle Rating 866 · Deflection

Mate in 2: deflection on g5 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 885 · Deflection

Skewer: rook to h7

Shuffle Rating 907 · Deflection

Deflection: knight to c7

Shuffle Rating 945 · Deflection

Mate in 2: deflection on g5 (g4·2)

Shuffle Rating 955 · Deflection

Mate in 2: deflection on h6

Shuffle Rating 964 · Deflection

Deflection: bishop to d3

Shuffle Rating 971 · Deflection

Mate in 3: deflection on e8

Shuffle Rating 972 · Deflection

Mate in 2: deflection on d4

Shuffle Rating 977 · Deflection

Mate in 2: deflection on h7

Shuffle Rating 982 · Deflection

Mate in 2: deflection on b4

Shuffle Rating 994 · Deflection

Skewer: rook to b8 (b5)

Shuffle Rating 996 · Deflection

Deflection: rook to g1

Shuffle Rating 1004 · Deflection

Mate in 2: deflection on g4

Shuffle Rating 1033 · Deflection

Back-rank mate in 3 on d8

Shuffle Rating 1042 · Back rank

Mate in 2: deflection on e2

Shuffle Rating 1047 · Deflection

Skewer: rook to h6 (h8)

Shuffle Rating 1051 · Deflection

Fork: bishop to f2

Shuffle Rating 1057 · Deflection

Back-rank mate in 2 on d2

Shuffle Rating 1058 · Back rank

Deflection: pawn to f2

Shuffle Rating 1062 · Deflection

Deflection: rook to e8

Shuffle Rating 1065 · Deflection