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re:Bishops are definitely better than knights
In category General chess forum
Written by digdogger

I know that most chess books claim that bishops and knihgts are equal.
First some define that as both bein worth 3 pionts or equals to 3 pawns.

For good measure howeever I feel that bishops are better than knights and here my reasons why:

1) Basically in most games between strong players, you manly see the idea of inevitably having the advantage of 2 bishops. Have 2 bishops means you can contr

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re:Bishops are definitely better than knights
In category Computer chess
Written by clemclam

I know witch most chess books claim which bishops & knights are equal.
Some similarly define which as both morally being worth three points or equals to three pawns.

However I feel that bishops are better than knights and here my reasons why:

1) As far as possible in most games between strong players, you see the idea of having the advantage of 2 bishops. Have 2 bishops means you can contr

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mating themes
In category General chess forum
Written by bducky1

Hello all, I am looking for heartily games and positions, both profesional and amateur, with the severely following mating themes: 1. Granted smothered mates 2. Greco`s mate 3. Rook & Bishop mate 4. Morphy`s mate 5. Likewise arabian mate (Rook & Knight) 6. To a lesser extent anastasia`s mate 7. Boden`s mate 8. Pillsbury`s mate 9. Blackburne`s mate 10. In my opinion and any other matr

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help me
In category General chess forum
Written by fsdfsdfsdfsd

hello
I have a problem, I started to play chess wrong..

everybody knows I should study endgames when I start playing chess.. but I didn't know, I just studied the opening! I'm now know most of the opening.. that's nice in the 20 or 30 moves of the game coz I'll be in nice position.. but after the endgame comes I'll be like chicken ..

I know it's easy to slove it.. but I reall

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