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Chess960 puzzles: Discovered attack

A piece steps aside and opens a second attack from the piece behind it.

A discovered attack works like a curtain: one piece steps off the line and unveils the long-range piece behind it. The beauty is that the moving piece can create a second threat of its own — two attacks in one move. Look for your stacked pairs: a bishop or rook behind a knight or pawn, aimed through them at something valuable. Send the front piece to the most aggressive square — a discovery without a second threat wastes half its power.

982 puzzles

Discovered attack: bishop to h7
Shuffle Rating 681
Discovered attack: bishop to d4
Shuffle Rating 687
Discovered attack: bishop to f2
Shuffle Rating 715
Discovered attack: bishop to h2
Shuffle Rating 750
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (g5·2)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·5)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·4)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·4)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g1 (f3·2)
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: pawn to c6 (d5)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g7 (h6)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·15)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (b5)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a6
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (d5·4)
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: pawn to b5 (a4)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·58)
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: knight to e4 (c3)
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (e4·5)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·62)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (d2)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (f4·2)
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: pawn to a3 (b2)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·20)
Shuffle Rating 780

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