Day 195: Discovered attack
Target rating: 856
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 (h6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (a1·12)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·35)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (e2·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: knight to f5 (e3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g3 (h1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3·8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a2 (a1·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (c1·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·11)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Winning blow: pawn to e7 (d6·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·104)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d3 (f5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: king to d2 (c2·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: pawn to e3 (d2·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Winning blow: pawn to c7 (d6·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Winning blow: rook to h7 (h1·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Winning blow: rook to e6 (e1·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (d2·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Fork: knight to e7 (d5·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (a1·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Winning blow: queen to c4 (f7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Winning blow: pawn to d5 (c4·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Winning blow: queen to a8 (c6·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Winning blow: bishop to e5 (g3·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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