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Why exchange bishop for knight in this endgame?
In this position, Stockfish gives black (me) -8.1 and recommends BxN.
8/5p2/4pkpp/p1n5/Pp6/1Bb1PP2/2PNK2P/8 b - - 7 28
Instead I played Kf5 and the evaluation plummets to -2.1.
My understanding was ...
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Why exchanging light-squared bishops is an inaccuracy here?
In the following position, Stockfish 14 says the move 1...Be6 is weak, with the score going from -0.4 to +0.7.
[Title "Black to move"]
[FEN "r1b1kb1r/p4ppp/2p5/1p2P3/8/1BP5/P4PPP/R1BK3R ...
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Strategy of Bishop and Knight Checkmate [duplicate]
I am a beginner when it comes to handling King, Bishop and Knight vs Kingfor a checkmate.
Can I know what is the strategy to follow in the steps that ultimately leads to the checkmate?
This is ...
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endgame with single Bishop or single Knight?
If given the choice should I opt for an endgame with a single Bishop or a single Knight? I understand Bishops increase in value in the endgame but is the disadvantage of covering only half the squares ...
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What color squares should pawns be on with one bishop left?
This slightly confuses me. If I have one bishop left - let's say it is the light-squared bishop - ss it better for my pawns to be on the light squares or dark squares? Let's assume also that my ...
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