Normally the B+N is slightly more valuable than R+P. Especially this early in the game, and especially when white is trading off 2 developed and active pieces.
I'd say this trade (slightly) favors black.
Bishop + Knight exchange for Rook + Pawn Sound?
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It's a little bit worse than lanceuppercut lets on (imho)... I rub my hands with glee when this situation arises (a remarkably common one, especially in double king pawn openings) and the (usually novice to intermediate) opposition exchanges 2 minor pieces for rook and pawn. Strong players never play this way (all things being equal), the two pieces will soon "gang up" on the opposition pawns and then it's curtains. Avoid this exchange unless you have some other concrete compensation (like the extra pawn is far advanced and dangerous) would be my advice.
Jul 22, 2008
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i SOMETIMES play this if i can play with kingside attack. for example, if my king were on h1 in this position and i could play f4, and it were blitz, i would make the exchange :D
So the general consensus is that it's better to keep the Bishop and a Knight. I was sort of suspecting that. Thanks for the responses.
Your material in this exchange was equal but you lost tempo and position.
The relative value of a peice goes up as it moves into a better position. You invested two moves in the bishop and three in the knight while he invested two in the rook and none in the pawn, so you used three more moves than he did. That tempo loss will hurt you more than anything.
Make trades based on the position of the board after the trade and weather that position is good for you.
(when I wrote this I thought you were playing as white, not black. sorry.)
It is a situational trade. If you are doing it to break up the kings defenses after he has castled, then you should be prepared to follow up the exchange with something sharp. The knight and bishop are considered to have more mobility than a rook and pawn, so you should not be looking to make that exchange until you are ready to finish off the other guy.
Jul 22, 2008
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Yes, as previously posted, this significantly favors black. The rook comes into its own in the endgame, and that may make it even, now it is quite a bit better for black.
Avoid getting into such an exchange, as much as possible.
it depends
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it depends
I love these answers
I seem to often come accross the situation below. Up till now I would normally play black pawn to h6 to prevent the white from forcing the exchange. Although as far as points go you end up even (6 points for Bishop and a Knight, equal 6 points for Rook and a Pawn), there are two other aspects. Black's King is put in a lot of danger, but white loses 2 active Pieces for an inactive Rook, and a Pawn.
My question is - should I allow this type of exchange to go through, or is blocking it with h6 the way to go. Also - should I be taking an advantage of the exchange (when the tables are turned and I'm playing white), or am I better off not going for it?