Discovered Attack
Moving one piece unveils an attack from another behind it.
A discovered attack happens when a piece moves out of the way to reveal an attack from a piece behind it — devastating when the moving piece also makes a threat. A discovered check is the most forcing form. See the discovered attack pattern page.
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