What do you prefer: Knights or Bishops?

i think the actual worth (not the point worth) of these pieces are determined by the player's confidence and strength with them. so which do you prefer?

Originally posted by slickhare
i think the actual worth (not the point worth) of these pieces are determined by the player's confidence and strength with them. so which do you prefer?

The Knight can hit every space on the board (not easily) but the bishop can't 🙂

This is a silly question--it just depends on the position.

i prefer to keep both my knights and bishops (b.t.w. the other pieces too 😛)

but maybe i am just a bit greedy

Well i think bishops because if in the right spot, they can control alot of squares, with knights you have to be in the risky center to control an equal amount of squares.

Originally posted by coentje
i prefer to keep both my knights and bishops (b.t.w. the other pieces too 😛)

but maybe i am just a bit greedy

Neither. Position matters.

Originally posted by exigentsky
Neither. Position matters.

To force a position can often be a disadvantage. The greatest players play the best move, quiet or forcing.

What I don't like is when my opponent has both his bishops left in the end game.
I've lost several games just for that reason.

Originally posted by slickhare
i think the actual worth (not the point worth) of these pieces are determined by the player's confidence and strength with them. so which do you prefer?

Originally posted by FabianFnas
What I don't like is when my opponent has both his bishops left in the end game.
I've lost several games just for that reason.

I almost always play for an open or semi-open center and usually at least one pair of central pawns get traded off. Plus, two bishops is worth half a pawn. So bishops are slightly better. But I would still trade a bishop for a knight to double my opponent's pawns, for example.

Originally posted by climb2high
Game 2707697

i enjoyed having 2 bishops in this game.