Chess960 puzzles: Deflection
Force the defender away from its duty — then strike what it guarded.
157 puzzles
Winning blow: queen to a8 (f3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h7·4)
Winning blow: knight to f4 (e2·2)
Deflection: rook to h7
Deflection: rook to d1
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·26)
Winning blow: rook to d5 (d1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b1 (c1·12)
Deflection: rook to a6
Discovered attack: knight to h6
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d4·4)
Winning blow: bishop to f8 (h6·2)
Winning blow: queen to c2 (e2)
Winning blow: rook to b7 (b1·10)
Winning blow: rook to f8 (f2·3)
Winning blow: rook to d6 (d1·18)
Winning blow: bishop to g5 (e3·7)
Mate in 2: queen to b8 (g8)
Deflection: rook to b1
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (f4·5)
Deflection: pawn to h3
Fork: queen to d5 (d6)
Winning blow: king to b2 (c1·26)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (b1·11)
Tactics
BatteryCheck chaseClearanceDecoyDiscovered attackDiscovered checkDouble checkWinning exchangeBishop forkKnight forkPawn forkQueen forkRook forkRoyal forkHanging pieceInterferenceOverloadAbsolute pinRelative pinWin the pinned piecePromotionQueen trapQuiet moveRemove the defenderSacrifice attackSkewerTrapped pieceUnderpromotionWinning blowX-rayZwischenzug