Strategy · Lesson 84 of 92
The Bishop Pair
Owning both bishops when your opponent doesn't is usually…
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- A small but real long-term advantage, especially in open positions
- A weakness
- Only relevant in the opening
- Worth a queen
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A small but real long-term advantage, especially in open positions
Two bishops rake both color complexes. In open positions the "bishop pair" is worth roughly half a pawn of pressure.
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