Day 183: Discovered attack
Target rating: 843
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. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7 (b5·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: knight to h3 (g5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (f2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (d4·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·53)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5·10)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·57)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·14)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·20)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g2 (h4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (d2·15)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Winning blow: rook to e8 (e6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: pawn to c3 (b2·10)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·87)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Winning blow: pawn to b8 (b7·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Winning blow: rook to a8 (a4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Winning blow: queen to c4 (c2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h4 (h1·19)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Winning blow: pawn to f4 (e3·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Winning blow: pawn to f4 (f3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Winning blow: pawn to b8 (b7·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Winning blow: pawn to e3 (d2·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d7 (a4·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (g4·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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