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1️⃣ Deflection Endgame 1
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 Ne8 forcing black Knight to capture the Knight and then white can play b7 followed by b8=Q to win the game
Ne8 Ne8 B7 wins
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. Rc4 Kd2 Rd4 Rd4 H8=Q wins
2. Ba7 Ka7 Kc7 F1=Q B8=Q Ka6 Qb6#
3. Bg3 Rg3 A8=Q wins or Bg3 Kd5 Bb8 wins by blocking the rook controlling the A8 sqaure
4. Nd4 Nd4 B8=Q wins or Nd4 Kd6 Nc6 Kc6 B8=Q wins (Nd4 deflects the knight from controlling the b8 square)
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