Which is the most powerful piece in chess?

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Some may say the Queen, but i argue it isn't. While it is the most versatile, using a Knight to create openings for the queen to move can create a great deal of damage to an opponents plans. Thoughts?

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ImmaLetchuFinnish wrote:

Some may say the Queen, but i argue it isn't. While it is the most versatile, using a Knight to create openings for the queen to move can create a great deal of damage to an opponents plans. Thoughts?

Monopoly, snakes and ladders, Sorry...

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Pawns

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The king. Without him, the rest don't matter.

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The one that delivers checkmate.

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Pawns

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The player.

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ImmaLetchuFinnish wrote:

Some may say the Queen, but i argue it isn't. While it is the most versatile, using a Knight to create openings for the queen to move can create a great deal of damage to an opponents plans. Thoughts?

By that reasoning, if their strength is to facilitate queen attacks wouldn't the queen still be the more important piece?

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Darshaner wrote:
ImmaLetchuFinnish wrote:

Some may say the Queen, but i argue it isn't. While it is the most versatile, using a Knight to create openings for the queen to move can create a great deal of damage to an opponents plans. Thoughts?

By that reasoning, if their strength is to facilitate queen attacks wouldn't the queen still be the more important piece?

I would say no because it facilitating it doesn't make it more than the knight. the very fact the knight's absence doesn't help it actually shows its dependence on it. The knight, therefore, is greater.

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According to Napoleon Hill's Legendary "Think and Grow Rich" Id say the most powerful piece is The Mind, and a Burning Desire to win, along with specialized knowledge...

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I am willing to play anyone as white from this position.

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It depends on the position at any given time IMHO

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the pawn is the most powerful , ive happily scrificed my king to save pawns before and will again

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Humanity...
Or even the universe
But a piece in the boards...the king.
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applesauce259 wrote:

I am willing to play anyone as white from this position.

sure thing. I'll just place my queen on h5...

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King.

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I was gonna say something clever, but someone sniped me.

 

yes,BlargDragon, it's you

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The poisoned pawn..