Hot question: Which piece in chess is more important? The bishop or the knight?

[golden5648 1,686]

Given the fact that both are worth 3 points, which piece is better? 

 

Bishop

 

OR

 

Knight

[Penguin40 1,714]

Bishop. As a pretty experienced nub in chess, I've almost never used the Knight. While the Bishop has almost been more important for me.

[joe2vega 1,259]

[drazeruzumaki 5,021]

I would like a chess piece that can teleport

they both suck

[golden5648 1,686]

I would like a chess piece that can teleport

 

Edited September 27, 2015 by golden5648

[drazeruzumaki 5,021]

reserved

OK..

[Penguin40 1,714]

I would like a chess piece that can teleport

they both suck

The Queen can partially teleport. Jumping 8 or so squares at a time isn't less!

[drazeruzumaki 5,021]

The Queen can partially teleport. Jumping 8 or so squares at a time isn't less!

seems people in this world are loosing sense of humor..

ok queen PRO

[BlueDragon_tamki 3,204]

The Queen can partially teleport. Jumping 8 or so squares at a time isn't less!

not really, even though she can go in 8 directions with infinite space

[GHOST68INVINCIBLE 152]

Knight rider yay.

[BlueDragon_tamki 3,204]

Me, idk

[BlueDragon_tamki 3,204]

 

 

I would like a chess piece that can teleport

 

xD

at first, I thought that was you

[golden5648 1,686]

xD

at first, I thought that was you

That noob who fell is regarded as Vince in WWE :)

[dilsharox 2,395]

knight 

[golden5648 1,686]

knight 

Yes, probably a good choice...

[Reeco9 1,567]

Bishop

[Darren4Turbo 4,913]

Bishop is more important.

[Link_1119 183]

bishop

[golden5648 1,686]

Bishop

 

 

Bishop is more important.

 

 

bishop

 

 

 

3 in a row.

You're out!

[Yisroel.Rabin 16,224]

To me, depends when in the game, I normally would keep my Knights out of sight, but at the end of the game, I usually make awesome checkmates with my Knights.

[thunderousrailgunner 1,934]

Bishop ? Just the diagonals ...
But who got the power to jump on others ?
Who got the special power of making a L-move even when queen can't do it ?
Knight B)

Edited September 27, 2015 by thunderousrailgunner

[golden5648 1,686]

zD

[Benefactor 6,888]

Depends on the position. To make a simple generalization, in a closed game where the center pawns are locked, the Knight becomes important (like Hammer or Ricochet on a small map). But if the center is open and there is room (large map), then the Bishop (Railgun) becomes more important. Chess has a dynamic structure, so the landscape may change at any moment.

 

General tip: about 50% of all endgame involve the rook, so you may want to look at that. 

[golden5648 1,686]

 

General tip: about 50% of all endgame involve the rook, so you may want to look at that. 

It does, but the rook is worth 5 points, which is more than the knight and the bishop...

[sahl_super 157]

I like chess [i am much master on it] I think both are important in my thinking. :)

Edited September 27, 2015 by sahl_super