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Discovered Attack

An attack made by a queen, rook or bishop when another piece or pawn moves out of its way.


The creation of an attack from one piece caused by the moving away of another piece that was masking it. These are potent moves, as they may enable a piece to move away from a threat in safety, or enables two attacks to be launched simultaneously.

Permanent link Discovered Attack - Creation date 2021-12-25


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