The discovered attack
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The rook on e1 looks at the king on e8, but the bishop on e5 blocks the way. When the bishop moves, the rook gives check. If the bishop attacks a piece as it moves, Black cannot answer both. This is called a discovered attack; when the rook gives check, a discovered check.
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The rook on d1 looks at the queen on d8, and the bishop on d3 stands between them. Move the bishop with check so that the rook attacks the queen.
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Move your knight: let the rook give check while the knight takes a piece.
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With the knight, give check and open the rook's line at the same time: when two pieces give check at once, it is called a double check. With the same move, attack the queen on c8 too.
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Now some discovered attack puzzles from real games.
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