Day 292: Discovered attack
Target rating: 984
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: rook to a4 (a1·9)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h4 (g3·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Winning blow: bishop to b4 (e1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f1 (g3·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (d6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·36)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3·8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h5 (e2·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2 (d2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·43)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Winning blow: knight to e6 (g7·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Fork: knight to f6 (d5·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: knight to e5 (d3·8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: king to g2 (g1·9)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: bishop to c5 (g1·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Winning blow: knight to e6 (d4·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (a1·21)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (e5·21)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Winning blow: bishop to c6 (a4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Winning blow: pawn to f3 (g2·16)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (a1·12)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Winning blow: knight to g7 (f5·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e5·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Winning blow: pawn to d6 (e5·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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