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: bishop to h7 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 1729 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to e5

Shuffle Rating 1736 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: queen to g4

Shuffle Rating 1752 · Discovered attack

Mate in 1: discovered attack on d2

Shuffle Rating 1790 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: pawn to e6

Shuffle Rating 1794 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to d5 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1796 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: discovered attack on h6

Shuffle Rating 1798 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to a3

Shuffle Rating 1803 · Discovered attack

Mate in 3: discovered attack on h6 (d2)

Shuffle Rating 1810 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: queen to g8

Shuffle Rating 1810 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: discovered attack on h8

Shuffle Rating 1811 · Discovered attack

Pin: queen to d6

Shuffle Rating 1814 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to g3 (g2)

Shuffle Rating 1814 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: pawn to d4 (d3)

Shuffle Rating 1814 · Discovered attack

Skewer: queen to a3 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 1815 · Deflection

Discovered attack: knight to h6 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 1817 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: discovered attack on c8

Shuffle Rating 1818 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to e5 (c4)

Shuffle Rating 1821 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to h7 (d3·9)

Shuffle Rating 1822 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to g5

Shuffle Rating 1824 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: queen to c4

Shuffle Rating 1826 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: discovered attack on f6 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 1828 · Discovered attack

Pin: pawn to f4

Shuffle Rating 1830 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: knight to e5 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1833 · Discovered attack