Chess960 puzzles: Discovered attack

Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.

All themes Mate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.Double attack: one move creates two threats at once.Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.Back rank: the king is trapped behind its own pawns — use that.Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.Mate: a forcing sequence that ends the game — the king has no escape.Mate in 4: a forced checkmate in four moves — every reply is covered.Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.A piece strikes across the board from its Chess960 starting square.An opening trap from this Chess960 starting position.A fork made possible by the Chess960 piece placement.Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

290 puzzles

Discovered attack: queen to g7

Shuffle Rating 2065 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to h2 (d6·10)

Shuffle Rating 2074 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to f2

Shuffle Rating 2075 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to g3 (e2)

Shuffle Rating 2078 · Discovered attack

Pin: queen to h5 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 2083 · Discovered attack

Fork: knight to c6 (e5·3)

Shuffle Rating 2097 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to d6

Shuffle Rating 2107 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: discovered attack on h3 (e6)

Shuffle Rating 2108 · Deflection

Discovered attack: knight to f6 (e4·5)

Shuffle Rating 2110 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to f6 (e4·6)

Shuffle Rating 2110 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to e8 (g6)

Shuffle Rating 2112 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to c6 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 2115 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to e7

Shuffle Rating 2117 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to e3 (e7)

Shuffle Rating 2120 · Discovered attack

Mate in 3: discovered attack on c2

Shuffle Rating 2126 · Discovered attack

Mate in 3: discovered attack on b2

Shuffle Rating 2132 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: queen to h7

Shuffle Rating 2152 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: pawn to e6 (e5·2)

Shuffle Rating 2153 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to a1

Shuffle Rating 2160 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: pawn to d6 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 2162 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to e7

Shuffle Rating 2167 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to h8

Shuffle Rating 2177 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to c4

Shuffle Rating 2189 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to g6 (d3·2)

Shuffle Rating 2192 · Discovered attack