sorry. so . my vote hands down = bishops
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knights can hop over stuff and change what color they're on. sure. but
they cannot cross the board or exert power from a distance. if you turn a chess board 45 degrees. bishops are basically rooks
i think the core idea behind which minor piece is better. is being able to see whats going on sooner than your opponent ; to try & cultivate a position where the minors u have can shine
Oct 14, 2020
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#145
December_TwentyNine wrote:
Knight become very angry at Ponds in the ending, especially the passed ones. Get the King to help the Knight in case Bishy wants to grab the Knight and advance the Ponds.
If my Ponds are on the 5th rank or farther, and King is close, I'll want to get rid of the minor pieces whatever they are so I get get into a King Pawn ending and start Marching!!!
They are pawns. It depends on the position, but in general, I am a fan of knights.
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Oct 15, 2020
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#147
Amandavicious wrote:
knights can hop over stuff and change what color they're on. sure. but
they cannot cross the board or exert power from a distance. if you turn a chess board 45 degrees. bishops are basically rooks
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Oct 15, 2020
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#148
Amandavicious wrote:
i think the core idea behind which minor piece is better. is being able to see whats going on sooner than your opponent ; to try & cultivate a position where the minors u have can shine
EnergeticHay wrote:
Oliver_Prescott wrote:
i think bishop should be 3.5
any reason why? or just from experience
There was a comprehensive analysis in the 90s. I seem to remember knights worked out at about 2.9 and bishops 3.3 or something, measured by a combination of square control and maneuverability.
Oct 16, 2020
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#151
Knights are the best for breaking into closed positions, and who doesn't enjoy delivering a smothered mate - Knights for me 
king because its too op
Oct 16, 2020
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#155
ElMisti wrote:
I find the knight a more valuable piece because when used in pairs, they can be formidable.
I think the general consesus among GMs is the opposite of what you're saying. Knights are not that great in pairs because they end up competing for the same square, while the bishops never have that problem. Plus, the knights' lack of long-range capabilities means that if you want to keep the knights coordinated, you will not be able to control squares that are far away from the knights, whereas the bishop pair can control squares on all parts of the board. Even a bishop and a knight usually work together better than two knights.
Based on my games, bishop ends up to be slightly better, although there are some good tactics with knights.
Oct 16, 2020
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#157
mathninja20 wrote:
Based on my games, bishop ends up to be slightly better, although there are some good tactics with knights.
yep!
i won a game once where i had the bishop pair and 3 pawns against a weaker person, who had 2 rooks and 1 pawn. and for about 20 moves i set things up gently. and he kept saying, dang it, your bishops are strong