What is the best piece in chess???


Best is the queen bc kings aren't good they're just important and pawns only have a slim promotion chance

Knight because it can safely attack any piece except other knights without needing defence. It is held back by its limited movement but when it gets to the centre it is strong.
Early game: knights and pawns, Q counters a knight-only early game so pawns are required. Bishops and q are actually better but you’ll be missing them if you lose them by mid game usually making n and p de facto
Mid game: highly contextual but let’s say position is most important and the pieces used are irrelevant
End game: q, r, k, b, n and pawns in that order. N and pawns are probably tied given you're lucky to have one n end game, and are practically guaranteed to have 3+ pawns.