Day 653: Discovered attack
Target rating: 1435
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: king to a2 (b1·27)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
2. Winning blow: king to e2 (f1·12)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
3. Winning blow: bishop to d1 (f3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
4. Winning blow: queen to d6 (d7·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
5. Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (d2·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
6. Winning blow: bishop to d7 (g4·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
7. Mate in 2: rook to d7 (d6·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
8. Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·17)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
9. Winning blow: pawn to g5 (g4·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
10. Mate in 2: queen to c6 (c2·2)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Core set
11. Fork: pawn to g6Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
12. Winning blow: bishop to c6 (d5·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
13. Winning blow: rook to d8 (g8·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
14. Winning blow: knight to a7 (b5·3)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
15. Winning blow: pawn to f7 (e6·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
16. Winning blow: pawn to b6 (b5·8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
17. Winning blow: queen to e7 (g5·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
18. Winning blow: pawn to f7 (f6·13)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
19. Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3·20)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
20. Winning blow: queen to b4 (e1·5)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
21. Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f7 (f1·8)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
22. Winning blow: pawn to d6 (d5·10)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
23. Winning blow: knight to d5 (e7·4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
24. Winning blow: rook to f7 (f4·7)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
25. Winning blow: queen to b6 (b4)Analysis
White to move — find the best continuation
Challenge
Review
Day complete — every puzzle solved. See you tomorrow!
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