Strategie in der Praxis: Der Läufer CT Control of the center with

Control of the center with the pieces

FIDE Candidate Master and ICCF Senior International Master Junior Tay explains this dangerous creature's concepts

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Strategie in der Praxis: Der Läufer CT Control of the center withWhen it comes to strategy, one of the most important things that chess professionals understand much better than amateur players is the role of the bishop. Why do two bishops ("the bishop pair") complement each other so well that they become an important factor in the long run? How is being a long range piece an essential hallmark of the bishop? Why do strong players regularly hide their bishop on its starting square? Questions like these are explored