Strategy  ·  Lesson 85 of 92

Knights vs Bishops

In a CLOSED position with locked pawn chains, which minor piece usually shines?

Choose the right answer

  1. The bishop — long diagonals
  2. The knight — it jumps over the blockade
  3. They're always equal
  4. Neither matters
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The knight — it jumps over the blockade

Blocked pawns wall bishops in, while knights hop happily over the rubble. Open the position and the verdict flips.

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This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.

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