Discovered attack

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In chess, a discovered attack is a direct attack revealed when one piece moves out of the way of another. Discovered attacks can be extremely powerful, as the piece moved can make a threat independently of the piece it reveals. Like many chess tactics, they often succeed because the opponent would be unable to meet two threats at once unless one of the attacked pieces can simultaneously move away from its own attack and either capture the other attacking piece or else pose a threat serious enough to buy a tempo. While typically the consequence of a discovered attack is the gain of , it does not have to do this to be effective; the tactic itself can be used merely to gain a tempo. If the discovered attack is a check, it is called a discovered check.

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