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Introduction after 1...Kg6 2.Rxf5 Kxf5 , White has
gained 4 points, and remains up a
“Discoveries” are perhaps the most bishop in a technically won endgame.
powerful tactical tools in chess. It is very
important to be aware of them, take
advantage of an opportunity when it Discovered Checks and Discover
arises, and of course avoid them when Example #2
your opponent sets a trap. We will take
a look at a few examples. 1.-- a b c d e f g h
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Example #1
6 6
a b c d e f g h 5 5
8 8 4 4
7 7 3 3
6 6 2 2
5 5 1 1
4 4 a b c d e f g h
3 3
Now let us see an example where there
is no check involved. The idea is
2 2 similar to the previous example. You
1 1
want to expose White's two most
valuable pieces to attack. There are two
a b c d e f g h
moves that should come to mind using
White to move. 1.Be3+ We have the this idea, 1.Ba2 and 1. Be4. The first
pattern set up - rook in the back, bishop option fails to 1...Qxa2 . The second
in the middle, and an enemy queen in option, Be4, works well despite the fact
line (fifth rank) . The idea is to move that the e4-square is controlled by
the bishop, checking Black's king and, White's pawn on f3. And it is exactly that
once the king moves, capture the black element which makes discoveries so
queen with the rook. Now there are powerful - they typically allow you to put
seemingly two ways to accomplish this your pieces on squares which normally
task. 1.Be3+ or 1.Bf8+ . However, in seem to be under the opponent's control.
this case, only one way works. After 1. After 1...Be4 White has to move the
Bf8+? , Black can capture with 1...Qxf8 queen, when Black is ready to capture
, while also moving the queen away from the rook on b1, winning the exchange.
the white rook's attack. Therefore, the
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Example #3
8 8
a b c d e f g h 7 7
8 8 6 6
7 7 5 5
6 6 4 4
5 5 3 3
4 4 2 2
3 3 1 1
2 2 a b c d e f g h
1 1
a b c d e f g h
Having reviewed two examples in which

we saw discoveries by a rook and
bishop versus a queen, let us look at a
couple other examples involving other
pieces. White to move. Here we have
a bishop, knight and the black rook (on
a8) lined up on the long diagonal. The
solution is sacrificing the knight with
1.Nf6+ in order to win material (an
exchange) after 1...gxf6 2.Bxa8
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Example #4
(Diagram)
In our last example, it is Black’s turn.

1...c2 Here the key pieces are Black's
bishop on f6, the pawn on c3, and
White's rook in the corner. The solution
is c2, opening up the a1-h8 diagonal to
win material. And now here are another
60 puzzles to practice on. Have fun!
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Puzzle #1 Puzzle #3
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

Puzzle #2 Puzzle #4
8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

Puzzle #5 Puzzle #7
8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

Puzzle #6 Puzzle #8
8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

Puzzle #9 Puzzle #11
8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1

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Having reviewed two examples in which

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