No Knights, Only Bishops

Anyone ever thought of this idea?

I do like bishops.

However, I think 1. c3 and 1. f3 is better than 1. a3 and 1. f3.

People have thought of this and almost any possible change in chess.

This change, I think, makes the Bishop a less valuable piece.

I would rather play with 4 Knights as having 4

Bishops limits the game too much.  Bishops will get traded off--rather quickly in this game--at least one pair of Bishops.

There would probably be more drawn games with 4

Bishops.

Once I was in a Christian group discussion and confessed to sacrificing a bishop and this made some of the group upset until I explained.

Anyway my 2 cents....

True that bishops can induce draws. And I did consider 4 knights per side. I even considered flipping the bishops and knights. You're right ponz.

Perhaps one side has 4 knights and the other 4 bishops? The side with 4 knights fights to keep the position closed while the other tries to open up?

If one side has 4 Bishops and one side has 4 Knights--I think the 4 Knights would have a winning position right out of the opening--agree or disagree?

Ehh idk. It could be used to almost negate whites first move advantage. :)

It is a draw when major pieces are exchanged.