Discovered check

A discovered check is a discovered attack aimed at the king. The piece that moves does not itself give check. The piece it uncovers does.

Because the king is in check, the opponent must answer the check. The moving piece can often capture something for free on the way.

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Puzzle rating 997 · played 2,201 times in the source set

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