Meaning & use
discovered check
In chess, a check delivered when one piece moves aside and reveals an attack on the king by another piece.
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He set up a discovered check by moving his bishop away from the rook's path.
A well-timed discovered check can win material by threatening two pieces at once.
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A discovered check is especially powerful because the moving piece can itself capture or attack something else at the same time.
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