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Chess tactics

Discovered attack

Move one piece out of the way and the piece behind it attacks.

Example

The knight is blocking the bishop’s line to the queen.

  1. 1. Nc6+: The knight moves with check, and opens the bishop’s line to h8.
  2. 1... Kd6: Black has to answer the check…
  3. 2. Bxh8: …and the queen goes.

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