Discovered attacks, part 2 is lesson 5 of 6 in Discovered attacks, a tactics course suited to players rated around 1100 (improving players). Move one piece out of the way and the bishop, rook or queen behind it attacks. The piece that moves can make a threat of its own, so two threats arrive at once. More positions, a little harder. It has 10 interactive exercises: 10 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
Black to move: win material with a discovered attack. (6 positions)
White to move: win material with a discovered attack. (4 positions)
Worked examples
Black to move: win material with a discovered attack. 1...Qc1+ 2.Kh2 fxg3+ 3.Kxg3 Qxh6. Moving the pawn uncovered the queen on c1, which attacked the queen. You win the queen on h6 and come out 9 points ahead.
White to move: win material with a discovered attack. 1.Bf8+ Kxf8 2.Rxc7. Moving the bishop uncovered the rook on c1, which attacked the queen. You come out 6 points ahead in material.
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