Chess960 puzzles: Deflection

Force the defender away from its duty — then strike what it guarded.

157 puzzles

Winning blow: king to f1 (f2·3)

Shuffle Rating 1390

Winning blow: knight to f6 (g4·9)

Shuffle Rating 1420

Winning blow: bishop to e5 (c3·9)

Shuffle Rating 1420

Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·27)

Shuffle Rating 1420

Winning blow: queen to c7 (c8·5)

Shuffle Rating 1430

Winning blow: queen to c8 (c4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1430

Winning blow: knight to h6 (f7·3)

Shuffle Rating 1430

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1430

Winning blow: queen to d7 (c7·2)

Shuffle Rating 1430

Deflection: rook to d8

Shuffle Rating 1432

Discovered attack: rook to e2

Shuffle Rating 1434

Deflection: rook to d7

Shuffle Rating 1435

Deflection: rook to c4

Shuffle Rating 1438

Deflection: pawn to a5

Shuffle Rating 1450

Deflection: rook to d4

Shuffle Rating 1504

Deflection: rook to d1 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 1505

Deflection: pawn to g4

Shuffle Rating 1509

Deflection: rook to f1 (f6)

Shuffle Rating 1520

Winning blow: knight to a7 (b5·3)

Shuffle Rating 1560

Winning blow: queen to e6 (e2·6)

Shuffle Rating 1560

Winning blow: pawn to e7 (d6·11)

Shuffle Rating 1560

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (b2·5)

Shuffle Rating 1560

Winning blow: bishop to b7 (h1·9)

Shuffle Rating 1560

Winning blow: queen to e6 (e2·7)

Shuffle Rating 1560

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