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Questions relating to the Bishop.

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Is exchanging a knight for a bishop and open the game a good strategy for beginners?

r2q1rk1/1p2bppp/p2p4/3Np3/4P3/8/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 13 It is not possible to generalize that bishops are always stronger. …
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Which opening will develop both bishops like the following diagrams?

White's bishops are not all that much threatening anymore and black has good control of central squares and potential for a king side attack. You can get a similar setup for your second example. …
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Why is the rook worth 5 points while the bishop is only worth 3?

Rooks tend to be better in open positions with fewer pieces/pawns on the board, bishops can get hindered in closed positions by pawns of the same color ("bad bishop"), etc. …
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