2 bishops and 2 knights would dominate the board. It would depend on the position and pawn structure but I would rather have the 4 pieces instead of the 2 rooks.
Which is stronger, Two Knights and Two Bishops or 2 Rooks?
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It is probably equal. When the 2 rooks trade for the 2 bishops, then the 2 knights cannot checkmate.
it’d be VERY hard to trade one rook for both bishops. Your opponent would have to make a pretty serious and obvious blunder to do that.
You shouldn’t follow points too closely, although 4 pieces are “only” 2 points greater than 2 rooks. The 4 pieces would crush them in 99% of cases. Even 3 pieces are enough to draw.
2 Knights + Bishop is draw against 1 Queen,
2 Bishops + Knight against 1 queen is slightly winning for the 3 pieces.
2 rooks vs Queen is either winning for rooks or drawn
now 2 Bishops + 2 Knights? Not even close. Unless the 2 bishops were the same colour 😹
You shouldn’t follow points too closely, although 4 pieces are “only” 2 points greater than 2 rooks. The 4 pieces would crush them in 99% of cases. Even 3 pieces are enough to draw.
2 Knights + Bishop is draw against 1 Queen,
2 Bishops + Knight against 1 queen is slightly winning for the 3 pieces.
2 rooks vs Queen is either winning for rooks or drawn
now 2 Bishops + 2 Knights? Not even close. Unless the 2 bishops were the same colour 😹
May 9, 2021
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The 2 bishops and 2 knights, extremely mobile and they outnumber the rook pair too
Two knights and bishops of course stronger
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Trade 1 rook for 1 bishop. Then trade the other rook for the other bishop. Then KNN cannot checkmate K.
There's too much talk here about a board containing only the specified eight pieces. I can't believe for a second that this is what the OP intended.
The four pieces are stronger. A lot stronger. More than the two points stronger in most positions. They're so much stronger, that I suspect that there is no position (other than ones with tactics in the starting position) where the rooks would be stronger.
In this position one rook is stronger, than two knights and two bishops. This is my composition
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This is an illegal position. It could result from chess960 but not from the standard initial position.
#10
The original poster gave no position. So we should assume he means KBBNN vs. KRR without any pawns. Then RxB and RxB assures a draw.
tygxc wrote:
So we should assume he means KBBNN vs. KRR without any pawns.
Why?
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#11
This is an illegal position. It could result from chess960 but not from the standard initial position.
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The original poster gave no position. So we should assume he means KBBNN vs. KRR without any pawns. Then RxB and RxB assures a draw.
Yes, but this is BRILLIANT
May 9, 2021
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BTW A bishop pair is generally stronger than a rook
A pair of knights is equal
As far as I have heard in a typical open game two rooks can deliver a checkmate in no time, while in a typical closed game two knights are deadly. So its evident that it solely depends on nature of the game or end-game.
25GSchatz22 wrote:
A pair of knights is equal
I've never heard before, that two knights are only as strong as a rook. Never heard, and don't for one second believe.
This type of question comes up over and over and over again and the correct answer is always the same!! It depends on the position.
We all know that 2 Rooks are worth 10 points and that two bishops and two knights are 12 points. But which one do you think is more powerful? Comment below which one and why
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