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Bishop or Knight is more valuable?
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in my opinion bishop pair is better for endgames cuz they can control the long diagonals which makes it easier to aim for a win sure knights are good as they can fork but bishop pair is better for endgames in my opinion
I think the they are equally valuable because the knights can hop over pieces that block it and are useful for endgames; but the bishops are equally nice because they can go on diagonals and are also useful for endgames.
Oct 15, 2021
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#6
Yeah, I know. I was wondering there were lots of spots that I trade a knight for a bishop and bishop for a knight. I just need to know what’s the best one so I can stop making the same mistake over and over.
a bishop is actually worth about 3.5 points btw
Oct 15, 2021
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ToxicBanjoe_07 wrote:
in my opinion bishop pair is better for endgames cuz they can control the long diagonals which makes it easier to aim for a win sure knights are good as they can fork but bishop pair is better for endgames in my opinion
agree
Oct 15, 2021
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#10
If you are in a open position bishop is better than knight but if you are in a closed position knight is better
Oct 15, 2021
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#11
it depends. in closed postions the knights will have better movement, but in open positions the bishop is better. also if you remain with a queen only an a bisop/knight, the knight is better. the bishop is better with rooks
Oct 15, 2021
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#12
According to the Silman school of thought, they are equal. It’s you job to make your own pieces worth more.
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The knight and bishop are the same value. The Queen is worth 9. The rook is worth 5. The bishop and knight are each worth 3. The pawns are worth 1 and the King is neutral, it has no given value but it is still the most important piece on the board.
Oct 15, 2021
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#18
The Bishop vs Knight discussion is an old one, but I'll give a decently in-depth response since you probably never saw those discussions...
Both the Knight and the Bishop are worth "3 points." They are roughly equal, but just like every chess piece: it depends on the position, piece activity and things like this. "3 points" is merely an estimate - not an absolute.
Generally speaking a Knight or Bishop are equal with one little exception...
the Bishop Pair (both Bishops when the opponent doesn't have both of theirs) is a slight advantage. Grandmasters estimate this imbalance as worth about half of a single pawn (not much at all but something!)
Two Bishops versus one Bishop and Knight would be "equal" (3+3=6), but the side with two Bishops is also about half a pawn ahead (6 vs 6.5). Why are 2 Bishops together more valuable? It is for one simple reason: Knights can hop to any color square (every jump they alternate color of the square they land on actually), but Bishops are stuck on their color complex. If a side loses one Bishop, then they forever lose potential control over half of the board!
If Knights and Bishops are typically equal though, which is usually better?
In open positions, the Bishops are usually better as they can speed around the board in a single move. However, Knights are usually better in closed positions because the pawns locked up and the crampness makes it tough to move anything, but Knights can jump over pieces and more easily slowly make their way to where they want to go (unlike Bishops in straight lines diagonally).
Oct 15, 2021
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#19
KeSetoKaiba wrote:
The Bishop vs Knight discussion is an old one, but I'll give a decently in-depth response since you probably never saw those discussions...
Both the Knight and the Bishop are worth "3 points." They are roughly equal, but just like every chess piece: it depends on the position, piece activity and things like this. "3 points" is merely an estimate - not an absolute.
Generally speaking a Knight or Bishop are equal with one little exception...
the Bishop Pair (both Bishops when the opponent doesn't have both of theirs) is a slight advantage. Grandmasters estimate this imbalance as worth about half of a single pawn (not much at all but something!)
Two Bishops versus one Bishop and Knight would be "equal" (3+3=6), but the side with two Bishops is also about half a pawn ahead (6 vs 6.5). Why are 2 Bishops together more valuable? It is for one simple reason: Knights can hop to any color square (every jump they alternate color of the square they land on actually), but Bishops are stuck on their color complex. If a side loses one Bishop, then they forever lose potential control over half of the board!
If Knights and Bishops are typically equal though, which is usually better?
In open positions, the Bishops are usually better as they can speed around the board in a single move. However, Knights are usually better in closed positions because the pawns locked up and the crampness makes it tough to move anything, but Knights can jump over pieces and more easily slowly make their way to where they want to go (unlike Bishops in straight lines diagonally).
Very wise 😱 thanks for the explanation!
Hey guys! I was wondering if bishop or knight is the more valuable piece. Pls tell me what ur thinking. Thanks for viewing!