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In chess, which piece is stronger — the Bishop or the Knight?

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At the beginning of my first-grade chess class, the teacher explained relative values for each piece. He did this right after diagramming how the pieces move and just before telling the group what “checkmate” means. read more

Having the bishop pair against a knight and a bishop is usually a slight advantage in middle games. Against the knight pair it is less clear. A knight that can be anchored in the center of the board (protected by a pawn) is often stronger than a bishop. read more

Mathematiclaly, in a chess game of 30 moves, the bishop rates slightly higher in value. However, it ALL depends on the board. A better question is the 6 point trade: knight+bishop vs rook+pawn on f2/f7 after opponent castles kingside. read more

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