
Pawns on Two Flanks (Symmetry)
I always use "Capablaca's Chess Manual"; to explain to my students the general idea why the bishop is better than the knight in the endgame. Here is what the great Cuban teaches us:
"In this position it is better to have the bishop, although after correct play the game should end in a draw. The advantage of the bishop over the knight is that it can attack from far away, from the center both flanks of the opponent, and the ability quickly to transfer from one side of the board to the other."
Just place the bishop on one of the central squares d4 (e5), or e4 (d5) if it is a light-squared one and you will discover that it can attack two pawns on different flanks simultaneously. Try the same with the knight. It does not work, does it?
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