10 discovered attacks rated between 1400 and 1599, averaging 1448. Each position below is from a real game, with the solution given underneath — so you can check yourself immediately rather than guessing whether you were right.
A discovered attack works by moving a piece out of the way so the piece behind it attacks something. The moving piece is free to do damage of its own, which is what makes discoveries so strong — you get two threats for one move. The discovered check is the most violent version.
These are pitched at 1400-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1400 is one that players around 1400 solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.
Solving from a page is good for pattern recognition but not for tracking progress. The rated puzzle trainer serves puzzles matched to your own rating and adjusts as you solve, and the Mistake Trainer builds puzzles from positions you actually got wrong in your own games.
e2+ Kb1 Na3+ Kb2 Nxc2
Ne3+ Bxe3 Qxh4
Nf6+ Kg7 Rh7#
Bg6+ Kg8 Qh7+ Kf8 Qh8+ Ke7 Qe8#
Bd4+ Kh1 Rxe1 Rxe1 Qxe1+
Bf1+ Kh1 Bh3#
Bxb5 axb5 Rxc4
Qg5+ Kf8 Rxh8#
Bh2+ Kxh2 Qxa6
Ne4+ dxe4 Qxh6+
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A discovered attack works by moving a piece out of the way so the piece behind it attacks something. The moving piece is free to do damage of its own, which is what makes discoveries so strong — you get two threats for one move. The discovered check is the most violent version.
Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 1400 is one that players rated around 1400 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1448, so they suit 1400-rated players.
Yes. Every puzzle on this page, including its solution, is free to view with no account. The rated trainer that tracks your progress and serves puzzles matched to your rating is part of Chess Ramp Premium.