DISCOVERED CHECK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does discovered check mean? 

• DISCOVERED CHECK (noun)
  The noun DISCOVERED CHECK has 1 sense:

1. a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop

  Familiarity information: DISCOVERED CHECK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISCOVERED CHECK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("discovered check" is a kind of...):

check ((chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king)