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Deflections are useful in these situations, too. If you succesfully chase away the defender, you can checkmate your opponent!
It is a great trick to win points.
In the example White forces a defender away from a mating square. Smart move!
What do you have to do?
Beat the defense against mate with a deflection.
Eliminating the defender: deflection (1)
Some defenders guard mating squares.Deflections are useful in these situations, too. If you succesfully chase away the defender, you can checkmate your opponent!
It is a great trick to win points.
In the example White forces a defender away from a mating square. Smart move!
What do you have to do?
Beat the defense against mate with a deflection.
White’s rook sees a bank rank mate.
But the black knight defends the mating square.
If the knight were not there, White could checkmate.
White dedices to force away the knight with the pawn.
Knight on the run? Checkmate.
But what if the knight stays where it is? Then, White captures it and wins 3 points.
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But the black knight defends the mating square.
If the knight were not there, White could checkmate.
White dedices to force away the knight with the pawn.
Knight on the run? Checkmate.
But what if the knight stays where it is? Then, White captures it and wins 3 points.
Click on the play button to watch the moves.
