10 discovered attacks rated between 800 and 999, averaging 911. 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 800-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 800 is one that players around 800 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.
Bxc7+ Kxc7 Rxh3
Bh2+ Kxh2 Qxc6
Nd4+ Kd3 Qxe5
Bxf7+ Rxf7 Qxd6
Rg1+ Kxg1 Qxe2
Bxg2+ Kxg2 Qxc7
Nf6+ Kg7 Qxh7#
Nxc4+ dxc4 Rxa2
Rxe1+ Rxe1 Qxf5
Nf3+ Qxf3 Qxd1+ Qxd1 Rxd1+
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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 800 is one that players rated around 800 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 911, so they suit 800-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.