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Day 619: Discovered check

Lesson of the day

With a discovered check the moving piece unmasks a check from the piece standing behind it. While the king deals with the check, the piece that moved grabs whatever it likes, free of charge. Look for your long-range piece on a line with the enemy king, with exactly one of your own pieces in between. The rule: among all the ways to step aside, pick the one that captures or attacks the most expensive loot.

Warm-up

1. Winning blow: queen to c3 (f3·5)Shuffle Rating 1280Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: bishop to e6 (f7)Shuffle Rating 1200Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Winning blow: bishop to d4 (g1·10)Shuffle Rating 1280Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Winning blow: queen to e1 (c3·2)Shuffle Rating 1200Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: pawn to b5 (c4·10)Shuffle Rating 1280Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: queen to g3 (g6)Shuffle Rating 1200Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Winning blow: queen to b5 (b6·2)Shuffle Rating 1200Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a2 (e2)Shuffle Rating 1280Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Winning blow: bishop to e4 (g2·2)Shuffle Rating 1200Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Winning blow: queen to d6 (d3·3)Shuffle Rating 1200Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Core set

11. Mate in 3: discovered attack on b1Shuffle Rating 1589Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
12. Winning blow: knight to d5 (e3·14)Shuffle Rating 1620Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Discovered attack: knight to e3Shuffle Rating 1620Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
14. Mate in 3: pawn to e6 (e5)Shuffle Rating 1630Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Discovered attack: rook to d5Shuffle Rating 1639Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
16. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b3 (a3·3)Shuffle Rating 1420Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Winning blow: bishop to c6 (g2·5)Shuffle Rating 1420Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Winning blow: pawn to e4 (e2·7)Shuffle Rating 1420Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Winning blow: queen to c1 (a1)Shuffle Rating 1420Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g6 (h7·6)Shuffle Rating 1390Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Winning blow: queen to g4 (e2·2)Shuffle Rating 1420Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Mate in 2: rook to e1 (e8·4)Shuffle Rating 1396Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
23. Pin: bishop to h3Shuffle Rating 1477Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
24. Winning blow: queen to d2 (e1·2)Shuffle Rating 1480Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Winning blow: knight to f4 (d3·3)Shuffle Rating 1480Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Challenge

26. Mate in 1: pin on e4Shuffle Rating 1602Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
27. Mate in 3: knight to e5 (g6)Shuffle Rating 1630Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
28. Mate in 3: knight to f5 (g3·2)Shuffle Rating 1630Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Review

29. Mate in 1: rook to e8 (e1·12)Shuffle Rating 1569Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
30. Winning blow: rook to g3 (g1·2)Shuffle Rating 1290Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation

Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!

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