Day 162: Discovered attack
Target rating: 809
Lesson of the day
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.
Warm-up
1. Winning blow: queen to g5 (f5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·12)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·14)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·22)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d2 (e3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e2 (g3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h2 (f2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·12)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·24)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (f5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·34)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (f3·13)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: pawn to e6 (e5·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: pawn to g3 (h2·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: bishop to g4Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d2 (d1·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Winning blow: king to g1 (f1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Winning blow: queen to b5 (a5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (c1·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b4 (b3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g3 (f1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·15)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a3 (c5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c1Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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