Learn How to Exploit a Discovered Attack: Opening Tactics
This puzzle shows a classic opening tactic where a knight move creates a discovered attack on a valuable target. The key idea is that one piece can move with tempo, forcing a capture or check, while uncovering a stronger line for a bishop behind it. In positions like this, the opponent’s king safety is already fragile, so tactical threats become more important than static material. The result is a decisive gain in the middlegame rather than a quiet positional edge.