a check given by moving a man that has been masking a potential check from a bishop, rook, or queen
discovered check in American English
noun
Chess
a check that is effected by moving an intervening piece from the line of attack of a queen, rook, or bishop
Word origin
[1840–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bypass, creationism, organizer, set piece, warmup
Examples of 'discovered check' in a sentence
discovered check
How did she now make the most of the available discovered check?