Hi everyone! This is Pomi. And now I'm going to show you an important tool in chess, its name is Deflection.
What is the Deflection?
The deflection is a chess tactic that forces a piece to move away from a square, sometimes to make a forced mate, or for gaining material. Generally it happens when a piece is overloaded (defending multiple things, like pieces, checkmates, etc. at the same time).
Here's an example where we can use deflection to deliver checkmate:
Here's an example where we can use deflection to promote a pawn:
Here's an example where we can win a piece using deflection:
Why are deflections important?
Deflections (like many other chess tactics) are important because they can help you generally gaining material, delivering checkmate, or promoting a pawn. But you can use it for many other things.
Puzzles:
Checkmate Black using a deflection.
Take the Black Queen using a deflection.
Take the Black Queen using a deflection (again) and a pin.
Thanks for reading! I hope you can use this in your games!
Also, thanks @tsrif1 for helping me with the article
Hi everyone! This is Pomi. And now I'm going to show you an important tool in chess, its name is Deflection.
What is the Deflection?
The deflection is a chess tactic that forces a piece to move away from a square, sometimes to make a forced mate, or for gaining material. Generally it happens when a piece is overloaded (defending multiple things, like pieces, checkmates, etc. at the same time).
Here's an example where we can use deflection to deliver checkmate:
Why are deflections important?
Deflections (like many other chess tactics) are important because they can help you generally gaining material, delivering checkmate, or promoting a pawn. But you can use it for many other things.
Puzzles: