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Tactical Play in Chess

By Mark Weeks, About.com

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Discovered check

A special case of discovered attack is shown in this diagram. White plays 1.Rxc7+, where the check is not from the Rook, but from the Bishop. This is called a discovered check. A special case of discovered check is where the moving piece also checks the opponent's King. This is called double check. The only response to a double check is a King move.

Black has only 1...Kg8 as a reasonable response. The game continues 2.Rg7+ Kh8 3.Rxb7+, and White will eventually win the Rook on a8. The combined action of the white Rook and Bishop is called a windmill.

Index: Tactical Play in Chess

  1. Fork
  2. Pin
  3. Discovered attack
  4. Discovered check
  5. Xray (skewer)

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