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Deflection
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Step 1 of 2
The black rook on d8 is the only guard of the back rank. Hit it with a rook check it has to capture — and once it's gone, your queen mates on the empty rank.
Step 1 of 2
The black rook on d8 is the only guard of the back rank. Hit it with a rook check it has to capture — and once it's gone, your queen mates on the empty rank.