Is there a clear answer? I believe it depends on whether you're at the beginning, middle or end of the game.
2006-09-29 04:26:05 · 12 answers · asked by Steiner 7 in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
Okay. I do my best to give a clear answer.
First there are the relavie value of the men. Queen-9, Rook-5, Bishop-3, Kinght-3, Pawn-1. The king has an attacking value of 4 in the endgame. I'm sure you're familar with that.
The clergy and the calvery are two seperate entitites and hard to compare.
The knight is good for double attacks (forking), and excellent in closed battles where there are alot of men on the board. In middle games they are great with combinations. There are lots of mating combinations involving a Queen and Knight.
The bishop is weaker in closed games. It can only go to half the sqaures on the board, i.e. it can only stay on its own color. However it can pin other pieces. The knight can't do that.
In open games and endgames, the bishop is much more powerful than the knight. Often a position with a pawn supporting a bishiop in open situations are really painful.
If you like combination play, the knight is your buddy. If you like endgame play, the bishop is your buddy. And its okay to be pragmatic with these guys. Depending on the game, one will be better than the other. These buddies (don't tell them I said this about them) are simply tools.
Tacticians like knights apparently. Alekhine liked knights over bishops. I know a couple of masters who will take two knights over a queen. It can be about personal style.
For fun, try checkmate with king, knight bishop, vs. lone king. It takes 30 moves, but possible! Anyways, hope this answers your question.
2006-09-29 09:36:47 · answer #1 · answered by coffee_addict 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The knight is equal to the bishop in the "average".
In some positions this is not true. There are positions where either can be considered more valuable. For example, in open positions (where the center pawns have been exchanged) the bishop is more valuable than a knight. This is partly because the bishop controls more squares than a knight in a open position. In closed positions (where the center pawns are locked) the situation is reversed, as the Knight has the ability to "jump over" pieces and therefore has more space while the bishop is locked in by the pawns.
2006-09-29 11:37:44 · answer #2 · answered by this.juan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really isn't just that simple either. I feel that it depends on the players. I am usually very good at using a Knight. When my opponent has trouble visualizing where a Knight can be in two moves this gives ma a distinct advantage. Similarly a Knight is not quite as useful against me as a Bishop is, since the Bishop can attack more spaces on the board.
2006-09-29 11:35:42 · answer #3 · answered by math_prof 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beginning of the game Knight is more valuable, middle game both same value, end game is Bishop.
2006-09-29 11:39:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The knight. The bishop is a little easier to avoid by staying off the colored squares it occupies. The knight can cause all sorts of problems for the opponent if played right.
2006-09-29 14:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by Rex 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my friends' and my opinion Knight is having grater than Bishop because Knight can jump and it move 2and half at one time so Knght make it easy to check the King more than one time simultaneously
But in the game of chess you should also save your bishops and knight and every part of the game because any two can form a best team to power your game. Especially these twoo!!!!
ALL THE BEST
2006-09-29 12:59:49 · answer #6 · answered by akhil dayal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh i don't know... it depends.
the knight can be quite brutal over all through out the game.. the bishop if handled properly can protect the queen (very important peice) and king (oh i guess he's ok too) especially during the end of the game.
i have trouble keeping both my knights and bishops.. i hang onto my bishops more but it seems if only i kept one knight i could make moves that the bishop sure as hell couldn't in order to keep my queen from getting captured.
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i'm chess retarded... i mean i like to play it but wow if you want to win over and over again and get bored at warp speed play chess with me!
2006-09-29 11:34:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say Bishops
A bishop is worth 3.5 points (slightly more powerful than a knight) a bishop has a longer range than a knight and is speedier.
2006-09-29 11:42:53 · answer #8 · answered by markm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say a bishop, because a knight's movements are more limited.
2006-09-29 11:34:33 · answer #9 · answered by Ms. Lissa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup.It depends.
2006-09-29 11:33:53 · answer #10 · answered by Jack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋