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: knight to d3

Shuffle Rating 1209 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to f3 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1226 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to f2 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 1227 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: queen to d4

Shuffle Rating 1230 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: queen to e7

Shuffle Rating 1231 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: pawn to g5

Shuffle Rating 1237 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to h3

Shuffle Rating 1241 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to g3

Shuffle Rating 1243 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: pawn to b3

Shuffle Rating 1244 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to c5 (e7)

Shuffle Rating 1244 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to f6 (d5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1253 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to g8

Shuffle Rating 1256 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to e4

Shuffle Rating 1259 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to f7

Shuffle Rating 1266 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to f3 (e5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1271 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to e6 (c5)

Shuffle Rating 1275 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to h6

Shuffle Rating 1281 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to e8

Shuffle Rating 1289 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to f3 (e5·3)

Shuffle Rating 1293 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: pin on f6 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 1297 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to g4

Shuffle Rating 1302 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to e1

Shuffle Rating 1308 · Discovered attack

Fork: bishop to h2

Shuffle Rating 1337 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to f5

Shuffle Rating 1347 · Discovered attack