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I doubt it, but you couldn't tell by some of the recent Carlsen - Liren match games. Might want to read up on Silman's take on bishops versus knights before looking at the following game 3 in their 10 min blitz matchup: What are the imbalances and assessment of the position at 23...Kg8? What is Carlsen's plan with 24. Nf4 & then Bf3 (an excellent subtle move I thought)? Why 26. Rab1? What are the imbalances and assessment at position at 31...Bb6?

I haven't read Reassess in awhile and it was a library copy but I did read Amateurs Mind more recently so I might be up enough on the concepts. For my contribution, I'd like to frequently post games that seem to have some key imbalance situations that Silman refers to. I'll also throw in some question that try to tie the game to Silmans teaching. Spassky - Korchnoi 1962 USSR Champ. At 14...Rc8, what's the imbalances and assessment? From 15...Na5 to... 20...Qb6 what's blacks idea? At 25...Rcd8 what's the imbalances and assessment compared to at 14...Rc8. From thereafter, what Silman rook advantage does both white and black seem to be fighting for? I don't think it's necessary to post the answers and if this whole idea is no good, let me know and I won't do it.

Just to keep the imbalances in mind. Silman proposed following imbalances in his first editions of HTRYC: 1. Superior minor pieces 2. Pawn structure (in fact a little bit misleading, as he means different issues related to pawns) 3. Space 4. Material 5. Key files / key squares 6. Lead in development 7. Initiative ("pushing your own agenda") In the fourth edition the list became larger: 1. Superior minor pieces 2. Pawn structure (in fact a little bit misleading, as he means different issues related to pawns) 3. Space 4. Material 5. Control of key files 6. Control over holes (or weak squares) 7. Lead in development 8. Initiative ("pushing your own agenda") 9. King safety 10. Static / dynamic factors