what is better, rook and a queen, or bishop knight and a queen?
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JayThe10th
Jan 9, 2024
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just curious since bishop and knight > rook
Without pawns it is equal, e.g. this is a draw
With pawns Q + B + N > Q + R. The reason is that Q + B + N can attack a pawn 3 times, while Q + R can defend it only twice. That only holds if some pawn of Q + R is on a square of the same color as that of the bishop.