10 discovered attacks rated between 1600 and 1799, averaging 1646. 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 1600-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1600 is one that players around 1600 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.
Ne2+ Rxe2 Qxf6
Rxc6 Rxb7 Rc8+ Kg7 Bxb7
Rxg7+ Kxg7 Qxh4
Rf7 Qxf7 Re7+ Kb8 Rxf7
Be7+ Rh4 Rxh4#
Bh2+ Kh1 Nxf2+ Rxf2 Qxe4
g4+ hxg4 Qxh6
Nc2+ Kd1 Qxd2+
Qa8+ Qf8 Bxh7+ Kg7 Qxf8+ Kxf8 Rxd7
Nxc6 Bxc6 Rxd8+ Rxd8 Bxc6
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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 1600 is one that players rated around 1600 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1646, so they suit 1600-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.