Are the knight and bishop really equal?

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OneOfManyOnes
I know they have the same point value, but in my experience the bishop has been a lot more useful to me. That could depend on my play style however, and I’m curious to see what other people feel.
Leto
It depends from particular position. Generally, bishops are stronger in open positions.
BadManTmarvel
Bishop is way more important than knight
Fetoxo
"The stronger the player, the less valuable the knight is compared to the bishop".
Drilon1235

a

notyourchessacount

I think bishop should be worth 4 points instead of 3 because it is way more important than the knIght.

i_will_blunder_my_queen2
They both have different purposes and therefore excel in different aspects. I wouldn't say that one will always be superior to the other.
Emperor-Bluto

they are only approximately equal “on average”, definately not equal in all positions.