Tarrasch says...

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...on page 153 of The Game of Chess: "The King Bishop is the best attacking piece."

Was this also the view of Steinitz?

And why is the KB preferred over the QB and indeed over the Queen itself? As this is what the statement implies.

Anyone know?

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I think that the kingside bishop is slightly better than the queenside one because it is on the same color square as you oponent's king before and after castling. This makes it a better attacker than the queenside one. This is my point of view.