Deflection

The idea is to 'deflect' an enemy piece to a position where it is less effective and thereby open up possibilities.

Weissgerber    --    Rellstab
   1933     1-0


:: :: BK ::
BP BB BP :: BR ::
BP :: :: BP
:: :: WR BP WP
WP WP :: :: ::
:: :: :: ::
WP WK WB WQ BQ ::
:: :: :: ::


1.Qd8+ Kg7 2.Rxg5+!!
gets the black P to move from h6 and block g5
2...hxg5 3.h6+
( 3.Qxg5+?? Kf8 )
3...Kxh6 4.Qh8+ Rh7 5.Qxh7# 1-0

Kindermann    --    Weill
   1994     1-0


BR :: :: BK :: BR
:: :: BB :: BP BP BP
BP :: :: :: ::
:: BP BB WB :: WP :: BQ
:: :: WP :: BN ::
:: WP WQ WB ::
WP :: :: WP WP
WR WN :: :: WR WK


1.Bxf7+!!
white tries to pull the K out - at the very least white comes out a P ahead
1...Kxf7
( 1...Qxf7 2.Bxc5 )
2.Qxd7+ Be7 3.Qd5+ Kf8
( 3...Kf6 4.Qe6# )
4.Qxa8+ Kf7 5.Qd5+ Kf8 6.Bf4 1-0

Rotlevi    --    Rubinstein
   1907     0-1


:: BR BR :: BK ::
:: BB :: :: BP BP BP
BP BB :: BP :: ::
:: BP :: WP ::
WP :: WB WP BN BQ
WP WN :: WP
WB :: WQ :: WP
WR :: :: WR :: WK


1...Rxc3!!
gets one defender of B on e4 out of the way
2.gxh4
( 2.Bxc3 Bxe4+ 3.Rf3 Bxf3+ 4.Qxf3 Qxh2# )
2...Rd2!!
remaining defender of B on e4 is forced away
3.Qxd2
( 3.Bxc3 Bxe4+ 4.Qxe4 Rxh2# )
( 3.Qxg4 Bxe4+ 4.Rf3 Rxf3 5.Rg1 Rf1+ 6.Qg2 Bxg2# )
( 3.Bxb7 Rxe2 4.Bg2 Rh3 5.Rf2 ( 5.Bxh3 Rxh2# ) 5...Rxh2+ 6.Kg1 Rxf2 7.Rd1 Rfxg2+ 8.Kf1 Rg1# )
3...Bxe4+ 4.Qg2 Rh3 5.Rf3 Bxf3 6.Bd4 Bxd4 7.Qxf3 Rxh2# 0-1

Pfleger    --    Keres
   1968     0-1


:: :: :: ::
:: BR WR BP :: BK
:: :: :: BP ::
:: WB WQ :: ::
:: WP :: :: BQ BN
:: :: :: ::
:: :: WP ::
:: :: :: WK ::


1...Rxc5!!
gets Q off the dfile
2.Qxc5
( 2.Qxf7+ Kh6 3.Qh7+ Kg5 )
( 2.Rxf7+ Kg8 3.Rf4+ Rxd5 4.Rxg4 Rd1+ 5.Ke2 Rh1 6.c5 Kf7 )
2...Qd1+ 3.Re1 Qd3+ 4.Re2
( 4.Kg1 Qh3 )
4...Qd1+ 5.Re1 Qd3+ 6.Re2
repetition probably to gain time
6...Qh3+ 7.Ke1 Nf3+ 8.Kd1 Qf1+ 9.Kc2 Qxe2+ 0-1