10 discovered attacks rated between 1800 and 1999, averaging 1846. 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 1800-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 1800 is one that players around 1800 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.
Qh7+ Kf8 Qh8+ Ke7 Qxd8+ Kxd8 dxe5+ Ke7 exf6+
Nf7+ Ke8 Nc7+ Ke7 Qxd6#
fxe7 Bxe7 Rxf8+
fxe5+ Ke3 Rf3+ Kd2 Rxb3
Ng3+ Kg2 Qxd3 Bxf2+ Ke2
Qg8+ Kd7 dxc4+
e3+ Bf3 Qxf4
Qa4+ Kd2 Rc2+ Rxc2 Qxd7+
Nh6+ Kf8 fxe4+
Qxh2+ Kf1 g2+ Ke2 Qxf4
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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 1800 is one that players rated around 1800 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 1846, so they suit 1800-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.