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1️⃣ Deflection Endgame 2
Explanation:
Deflection is a form of luring where you make a piece move away from controlling an important square or defending an important piece.
Example Puzzle:
White to Play
Here, in the above puzzle, White can play Bd5 forcing black rook to capture the bishop and then white can play Rh8 and followed by Rd8 to deliver a checkmate.
Bd5 Rd5 Rh8 Rd8 Rd8#
2️⃣ Practice Puzzles
Instructions:
Try to solve the puzzles without moving the pieces.
Write down your solutions before checking the solution at the bottom
Puzzle Set:
Puzzle 1: White to play and win
White to Play
Puzzle 2: White to play and win
White to Play
Puzzle 3: White to play and win
White to Play
Puzzle 4: White to play and win
White to Play
3️⃣ Solutions
1. Bd7 Bd7 B7 Kb7 Kd7 wins in the pawn endgame as the white king is closer to the pawns when compared by the black king
2. Rg8 Bg8 Rg2 wins or Rg8 Kh3 Rh1 Rh2 Rh8 wins or Rg8 Kf3 R8g2 wins
3. Bf3 Rf3 Qe4 Qe4 Rc8# or Bf3 Re4 Be4 wins
4. Qf8 planning for Qg7 checkmate (Qf8 Rf8 Ng6#) or (Qf8 Qe5 Qg7#)
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