Chess960 puzzles: Deflection

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

157 puzzles

Deflection: pawn to h5 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1599

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f2 (d1·5)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Winning blow: king to g2 (g1·13)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Winning blow: rook to g4 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1650

Winning blow: rook to c7 (c1·21)

Shuffle Rating 1650

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (d4·24)

Shuffle Rating 1650

Winning blow: rook to g4 (h4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1650

Winning blow: bishop to e7 (b4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1650

Winning blow: bishop to h7 (b1·4)

Shuffle Rating 1650

Winning blow: bishop to a6 (d3·4)

Shuffle Rating 1650

Winning blow: rook to f8 (f1·19)

Shuffle Rating 1650

Winning blow: rook to c8 (c1·18)

Shuffle Rating 1650

Deflection: pawn to e5

Shuffle Rating 1651

Winning blow: knight to e7 (c6·6)

Shuffle Rating 1700

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·98)

Shuffle Rating 1700

Winning blow: pawn to d6 (e5·15)

Shuffle Rating 1700

Winning blow: queen to e5 (d5·5)

Shuffle Rating 1700

Deflection: rook to c8

Shuffle Rating 1803

Deflection: rook to f4

Shuffle Rating 1806

Fork: pawn to f4 (f2)

Shuffle Rating 1874

Discovered attack: queen to g6

Shuffle Rating 1904

Deflection: bishop to g2 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 1913

Deflection: pawn to h5 (h4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1922

Deflection: pawn to a5 (a4)

Shuffle Rating 1926

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