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Deflection & Decoys
DEFLECTION: force a defender AWAY from its post — usually by giving it something it must capture.
DECOY: lure an enemy piece TO a poisoned square — you saw a perfect one in Philidor's smothered mate, where the queen sacrifice dragged the rook onto g8.
Both work because a piece can't be in two places at once.