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
- The bishop — long diagonals
- The knight — it jumps over the blockade
- They're always equal
- 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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