The answer to that is not a simple "Yes" depending on who is asked.
This is because the two most basic strategies on the offensive side of warfare will require either one but not the other:
general strategy 1- long range/missile barrage type where bishops are most essential
general strategy 2- short range/hand-to-hand combat type where knights feature prominently
I think that proper management of these is one of the keys to success in this game. But for the average player, ONE of these 2 playing styles will be dominant for him/her and for each opponent he/she shall face thereafter. These things can only be ascertained through play as there is no foreknowledge, and i guess that is what makes us average because either strategy standing alone will have its pros and cons despite the stronger tendency the average player will have towards one strategy over the other.
Masters and high-ranking players however, have dominance in both playing styles, and can manage both in the opening game stages, and then adjust on the fly as it suits them or when they figure out their opponent's playing style and what works best against it.
My preference is strategy 2; in a recent game, I put one of my knights into 'God Mode' there at the end. My opponent as well if you observe is probably a fan of strategy 1 (consistently avoids confrontation etc.)
Originally posted by Iere manDoes "God mode" prevent your opponent from moving his queen?
The answer to that is not a simple "Yes" depending on who is asked.
This is because the two most basic strategies on the offensive side of warfare will require either one but not the other:
general strategy 1- long range/missile barrage type where bishops are most essential
general strategy 2- short range/hand-to-hand combat type where knights feature ...[text shortened]... Bh5f7 15. Nf3e5 Bf8d6 16. Ne3f5 Qd8g5 17. Nf5xd6 Ke8e7 18. Nd6xf7 Nb8d7 19. Nf7xg5 1-0
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Awesome!!!
Is it available to non-subs?
The obvious answer is it always depends on the position.
The point is as long as a player knows this and does not think
that in all positions Bishops are the better piece.
There again, the less people know this the better.
I have won many games because my opponent simply refused to swap
their miserable Bishop for a well posted Knight. I'm sure we all have.
So I think we should keep this little secret to ourselves.
Those in the know start posting Bishops are always better than Knigts
to keep the myth running and we will win yet more games.
Originally posted by greenpawn34Bishops are always better than Knigts Indeed!
The obvious answer is it always depends on the position.
The point is as long as a player knows this and does not think
that in all positions Bishops are the better piece.
There again, the less people know this the better.
I have won many games because my opponent simply refused to swap
their miserable Bishop for a well posted Knight. I'm s ...[text shortened]... Bishops are always better than Knigts
to keep the myth running and we will win yet more games.
Originally posted by Iere manDepends on the end game structure of the board.
The answer to that is not a simple "Yes" depending on who is asked.
This is because the two most basic strategies on the offensive side of warfare will require either one but not the other:
general strategy 1- long range/missile barrage type where bishops are most essential
general strategy 2- short range/hand-to-hand combat type where knights feature ...[text shortened]... Bh5f7 15. Nf3e5 Bf8d6 16. Ne3f5 Qd8g5 17. Nf5xd6 Ke8e7 18. Nd6xf7 Nb8d7 19. Nf7xg5 1-0
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It would be a long study by you could study the openings that lead to endgames to see what has won more with the Knight or bishop. So you could know what to keep in those matches. That probably has been done by GM's.
Originally posted by greenpawn34The same is true for any two pieces, really. Are Rooks better than Bishops? Depends on the position. [In general, yes].
The obvious answer is it always depends on the position.
The point is as long as a player knows this and does not think
that in all positions Bishops are the better piece.
There again, the less people know this the better.
I have won many games because my opponent simply refused to swap
their miserable Bishop for a well posted Knight. I'm s ...[text shortened]... Bishops are always better than Knigts
to keep the myth running and we will win yet more games.
Statistically, there may be a small edge to the Bishop. In reality, the difference is so slight that most human players treat them as equal in the absence of a position-specific reason to favor one over the other.