Learn How to Deflect: Queen Sacrifice
This puzzle is a sharp middlegame example from the Englund Gambit Declined, where tactical forcing play outweighs material. Black’s attack works because the white king is exposed and the queen can be used as a decoy to pull defenders away from critical squares. The key idea is deflection: force the king to step into a vulnerable line, then keep checking until the position collapses. Even in classical chess, active pieces and king safety can override a material deficit.