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 f3 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 1355 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to e6 (g7)

Shuffle Rating 1358 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to g4 (f6)

Shuffle Rating 1359 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to f6 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 1365 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to f6 (e4·3)

Shuffle Rating 1379 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: pawn to e4

Shuffle Rating 1386 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to f3 (e5·4)

Shuffle Rating 1396 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: king to d6

Shuffle Rating 1402 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: pawn to d6

Shuffle Rating 1402 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to a2

Shuffle Rating 1417 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: queen to f2

Shuffle Rating 1418 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to d4

Shuffle Rating 1421 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: queen to e8 (e2)

Shuffle Rating 1425 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to e2

Shuffle Rating 1434 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: discovered attack on a5

Shuffle Rating 1441 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to c3

Shuffle Rating 1442 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to h6 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 1443 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to e8 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 1445 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to f3 (b7)

Shuffle Rating 1447 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to c3 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 1454 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to h6 (f5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1456 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: discovered attack on g2

Shuffle Rating 1456 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to d4

Shuffle Rating 1461 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to g4 (f6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1464 · Discovered attack