Day 630: Discovered attack
Target rating: 1264
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: rook to b8 (b5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (f3·6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Winning blow: rook to e7 (e6·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Winning blow: rook to b7 (b1·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Winning blow: rook to f7 (f4·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: queen to d7 (h3·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Winning blow: bishop to h7 (b1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Winning blow: rook to b6 (d6)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Winning blow: bishop to c7 (a5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Winning blow: rook to d7 (d4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Discovered attack: bishop to h3Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
12. Discovered attack: bishop to f7 (c4·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Discovered attack: bishop to h2 (d6·9)Analysis
Black to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: knight to f5 (e7·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: knight to e6 (c5·21)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f7 (f6·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Mate in 2: rook to e3 (e2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Mate in 2: queen to a8 (a4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Mate in 2: queen to d8 (d4·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (c5·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Mate in 2: queen to e7 (e2·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Mate in 2: queen to e7 (g5·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (a3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·29)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Mate in 2: rook to c6 (c1)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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