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Knight vs. Bishop

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24th June 2008, 10:00pm
#1
by Ddub
California United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 643

         Which is better the knight or the bishop? The knight is able to elude traps easily and is hard to capture. It can also fork major pieces with your opponents King.The bishop on the other hand is able to link to the queen easily to target a single square with ease. The bishop is also capable of moving across the board in one turn making it easier for end games. They're all good and important pieces.


24th June 2008, 10:05pm
#2
by ADK
United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 16871

I like the Knight because it can get the King even when he is surronded by Pieces.

The Knight has no barriers including other Pieces and the Square Color. 

It is like an Olympic Jumper able to gallop over rival Pieces... =>

[This makes the Knight a Superb Piece] 

ADK


24th June 2008, 10:06pm
#3
by Ddub
California United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 643

Knight: 1

Bishop: 0 


25th June 2008, 12:03pm
#4
by ADK
United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 16871

The knight or the Bishop... Well it entirely depends on the situation your in.

In my opinion the Knight is better overall, it's a Master of Chess and it is Tricky...

ADK 


25th June 2008, 10:27pm
#5
by onewho_dies
United States
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 480
Hhmm well I favor knights but I can be deadly with bishops.
26th June 2008, 01:04pm
#6
by rich
United Kingdom
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 27854
The Bishop is better than the Knight hands down, because of it's longer range ability and it can move freely across the board.
27th June 2008, 12:43pm
#7
by sakura22
Burning it out in the 580 United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 7039

yeah I think there a tye because bishops are long range and knights are short range. It just all depends on the person whos playing them, I think.

...Leah


29th June 2008, 05:14pm
#8
by Ddub
California United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 643

Knight: 3

Bishop: 2


30th June 2008, 05:56am
#9
by Irnbru
clydebank Scotland
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 9
I prefer the Knight for its cunning ways around the field, bishop for long range targets. Depends on the situation, but Knight wins it for me.
5th July 2008, 04:29pm
#10
by snowboardk716
CA United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 593
hmmmmm not sureUndecided
5th July 2008, 06:01pm
#11
by Ddub
California United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 643
thats ok they're both really good.
5th July 2008, 06:08pm
#12
by snowboardk716
CA United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 593
thank you Ddub
6th July 2008, 12:24pm
#13
by Ddub
California United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 643
chu welcome Cool
18th July 2008, 02:35pm
#14
by vin-ster
Jamaica
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 23

bishops can snipe at enemy pecies while being in a safe position but can only attack one color

knights can attack and defend many pecies at once but has to be in the middle of the battle

HmmmmmmUndecidedm  difficult descision  i will go with knights Laughing


18th July 2008, 04:00pm
#15
by Ddub
California United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 643

knight: 4

bishop:2


 

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