Petrosian vs Psakhis, 1982  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 34 moves, 1-0
Rxh6+
J Hickl vs Yusupov, 1998  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 30 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Simagin, 1960  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 33 moves, 0-1
Q overworked
Topalov vs Ponomariov, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
20...b1Q! 0-1
B E Horberg vs Kotov, 1959  (B06) Robatsch, 20 moves, 0-1
Qf6+ deflects Qf8
Topalov vs Naiditsch, 2005  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
22... Rh8 deflects Qh7 from []c2
Geller vs Euwe, 1953  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 0-1
Invading the back rank by deflections & pins
Velimirovic vs Csom, 1974  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
22...Bb6-d4! foils the B&Q battery on a1-h8 diagonal
Winawer vs Chigorin, 1882  (C51) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 0-1
32...Rd2!!
B Munguntuul vs C Li, 2014 (B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 35 moves, 0-1
remove + deflect
Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914  (C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0
Q (f7+d8)
T Broek vs Peter van Diepen, 1982  (C15) French, Winawer, 14 moves, 1-0
Rb8 deflects Qd8 from Ph4
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1966  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0
unprotected {Q}
S Landau vs Reti, 1927  (A28) English, 18 moves, 0-1
defelct to go LPDO
F Vallejo Pons vs E Perelshteyn, 1999  (B27) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
34.Qg5!!
Ivanchuk vs Le Quang Liem, 2013  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
39.f8Q+ Rxf8 40.d6+ defl Ke7
Lputian vs V Malaniuk, 1995  (A81) Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0
Saemisch vs D Przepiorka, 1925  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 34 moves, 1-0
Nxd6!! (1:0)
Saric vs Shirov, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0
39...Rh4 40 Kxh4 g5+!
Lasker vs R Loman, 1903  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
32...Rc1!!
The World vs Karpov, 1996  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2003  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
31.Qh6+!! gxh6 32.Rh7#
McShane vs A Istratescu, 2013  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Ponomariov, 2014  (C42) Petrov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
The Siberian trap
Kolenbet vs B Schipkov, 1987  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 9 moves, 0-1
F Rechi Perez vs E Grassi, 1986  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 7 moves, 1-0
39...h3!!
D Kokarev vs Short, 2015  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 47 moves, 0-1
M Rohde vs Seirawan, 1976  (B01) Scandinavian, 58 moves, 1-0
...c2 defl Q fm Rd5
Bareev vs Leko, 2002 (A10) English, 44 moves, 0-1
J Aabling-Thomsen vs D Lardot, 2000 (D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 35 moves, 1-0
Ahues vs Najdorf, 1936  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
F Garcia Lechugo vs L Elamri, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
B Pratyusha vs B Assaubayeva, 2015  (A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
decoy - fork
K Kullberg vs T Sigurdsson, 1933 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 24 moves, 1-0
...Bh6 Attacking/pinning an immobile defender
B Schmidtgall vs H Langrock, 2001 (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 22 moves, 0-1
28.Rf8+ <--Qe8
Breyer vs Maroczy, 1920  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Deflection of a counter attacker
K Wockenfuss vs G Siegel, 1982 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0
...Ba6
K Burger vs Benko, 1969  (A56) Benoni Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
44...Rxb2!
O Girya vs A Kashlinskaya, 2015  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 48 moves, 0-1
26...Re2!!! deflects Qc2 fm covering sq c6, else # attack
Kamsky vs Svidler, 2011  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1
L Hazai vs Sax, 1971  (C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs NN, 1916  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
Deflection! Back rank blunder.
Aronian vs Svidler, 2006  (D80) Grunfeld, 24 moves, 0-1
24.Re7+!!
Bronstein vs V Mikenas, 1941  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
A Nickel vs Hydra, 2004  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 43 moves, 1-0
Keene vs Tarjan, 1975  (D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 23 moves, 1-0
Ra7!!
Keene vs V Kovacevic, 1973  (A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
The deflection <28.Rg3+> sets up <29.Qg4+>
A Anastasian vs L Babujian, 2008  (A06) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
30.d6+ (1:0)
T Jugelt vs M Ehrke, 2008  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Areshchenko vs A Rustemov, 2014  (C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 1-0
24.Re7+ (<--Qd7 / --> Rh3#)
S Levitsky vs A Rabinovich, 1912  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Rxh7+ Nxh7 <-- Qd5 unprotected
Capablanca vs J C Rather, 1936  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Rxh8+ defl Kg8
Keres vs Bronstein, 1959  (A48) King's Indian, 53 moves, 1-0
32...Rc1+
V Bui vs H Frey Perez, 2002  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 0-1
34...Tc2!!
E Schaer vs Blatny, 1994 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
21.RxNe8!
Khalifman vs Seirawan, 1991  (B15) Caro-Kann, 23 moves, 1-0
23... RxNb1+
E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1957  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
9.QxNc6+!!
R Schwarz vs Labau, 1948  (C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0
22...RxBc1!
P Bublei vs I Bukavshin, 2013  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 0-1
34...Qh4+!! 35.gxh4 Rh3+!! 36.BxRh3 g3#
D Morozov vs I Makoveev, 2014  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 0-1
Deflection combination
Uhlmann vs Smyslov, 1956  (E15) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1
E Tate vs T Braunlich, 2001  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 21 moves, 1-0
H Terrie vs E Tate, 2001  (A21) English, 32 moves, 0-1
27.Rd7!! - DEFLECTION AT WORK
Saric vs M Bosiocic, 2018  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Yermolinsky vs E Tate, 2001  (A43) Old Benoni, 9 moves, 1-0
38...Re1+!! w/ perp +
A Braun vs S Siebrecht, 2005  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Final Deflection
A Hoffmann vs Nakamura, 2004  (B30) Sicilian, 57 moves, 0-1
31.Re8+ Kxe8 32.g7 Final Deflection
Naiditsch vs A Zhigalko, 2017  (B20) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1924  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
S Slipak vs T Gibson, 2008  (A09) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1-0
...Ra1+ Hinlenkung für ... Nxc2+
J Bellon Lopez vs C Aravindh, 2016 (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 31 moves, 0-1
...Re1+ <--Rd1 -->Qd3
Dzindzichashvili vs Tal, 1990  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 0-1
29. Qa4!!
R Mamedov vs O Organdziev, 2010  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 55 moves, 1-0
23.Rxe7 Bxe7 24.Nxg6+ fxg6 25.Qxg6 Ne5 26.Bh6+ 1-0
L Gutman vs Kholmov, 1975  (A06) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
H M Klek vs U Fataliyeva, 2022  (C02) French, Advance, 37 moves, 0-1
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