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Thanks to the ability to switch the colours of its attack, the knight is very suitable for sudden double attacks.
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Knight versus Bishop (Part 2)
Learn to evaluate knights against bishops in every ending!
In this course, we shall see when the knight can overtake the other minor piece- the bishop; when the knight is better than its colleague; and why. GM Dejan Bojkov selected fresh samples from modern practice, although some old interesting positions were also taken into account. Start improving your minor endgame play today!
Here is what you will learn:
- Learn what positions favor each piece!
- Learn how to convert a material advantage in the ending!
- Learn to use the Principle of Two Weaknesses!
Blockade
Blockade. Thanks to the "color-blindness" of the bishop, the knight can organize a successful blockade on the opposite color and defend even against two connected passed pawns.
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Barrier
Thanks to its ability to change the colors of its attack the knight is able to build barriers, and prevent the opponent's king from reaching our pawns, or helping his own pawns.
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Domination
If the bishop is on a short diagonal it can be dominated by a knight and a king and the stronger side can force zugzwang.
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Domination on the Long Diagonal
A knight can dominate the bishop on the long diagonal only if it has support of its own king, and a passed pawn. It is a common theme in the study composition.
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Extra Pawn.
The outcome in the endgames with only one pawn left on the board depends on if the stronger side can limit the bishop or cover it's diagonal with the knight.
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Outside Passed Pawn
Outside passed pawn is used as in the other endgames to deflect the opponent's pieces for fight with the passer thus leaving the other flank exposed.
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Central Outpost
Knights adore the central outposts. From their protected position they can attack on both flanks, and easily reach almost any square. The presence of many pawns on the board helps them dominate the bishop.
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Pawns on One Flank
Even if there are pawns left only on one side of the board, the defender is in great danger for the various zugzwangs that can arise, and the lack of space. The bishop also is not much of a help in the defense.
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Wrong Pawns
Under certain circumstances bishop's own pawns can cause limitation of it's own mobility, thus making the knight the superior piece.
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Thinking in Schemes
When we owe the knight the most effective way to use it is to imagine where exactly is the best place for it. The same principle can be applied for the rest of the pieces, too. Thus with small improvements seemingly slight edge can easily transform into a decisive one.
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Pawns on the Colour of the Bishop
Pawns on the color of the bishop are extremely good news for the knight. They obstruct the bishop mobility, while at the same time the knight can show superiority by both attacking them, and playing on the squares with the opposite color.
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Preventing the Counterplay
We have mentioned it before. The method called barrier can be used to prevent the counterplay on one of the flanks. The knight cooperates with its' own pawns to stop the enemy pieces from breaking in, thus letting the king a free hand.
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The Berlin/Exchanged Ruy Lopez Endgame
This is another extremely favorable endgame for the knight. The position is usually closed, the knight feels much comfortable here. In addition three white pawns on the queen's flank stop four black, which means that White is practically a pawn ahead.
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