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How should we play middlegames with opposite coloured bishops?

'“With opposite colored bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop.' - Botvinnik

'“With opposite colored bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop.' - Botvinnik

@tpr said in #2:

'“With opposite colored bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop.' - Botvinnik

Thank you for the quote - I was not aware of it!

@tpr said in #2: > '“With opposite colored bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop.' - Botvinnik Thank you for the quote - I was not aware of it!

“With opposite-coloured bishop, initiative is often worth more than material.” — Viktor Korchnoi

“With opposite-coloured bishop, initiative is often worth more than material.” — Viktor Korchnoi

@HelloItsDmitri Thanks for posting your article. I haven't had a chance to test what I have learned, but I hope to do so really soon. I remembering being afraid of having opposite color bishops. I have to get rid of some bad habits in chess. I am usually more comfortable being able to trade bishops, but, if I have the better bishop, I can always try to win the game. Thanks again.

@HelloItsDmitri Thanks for posting your article. I haven't had a chance to test what I have learned, but I hope to do so really soon. I remembering being afraid of having opposite color bishops. I have to get rid of some bad habits in chess. I am usually more comfortable being able to trade bishops, but, if I have the better bishop, I can always try to win the game. Thanks again.

@DoomedBishop said in #5:

@HelloItsDmitri Thanks for posting your article. I haven't had a chance to test what I have learned, but I hope to do so really soon. I remembering being afraid of having opposite color bishops. I have to get rid of some bad habits in chess. I am usually more comfortable being able to trade bishops, but, if I have the better bishop, I can always try to win the game. Thanks again.
The fact that your username is “DoomedBishop”....

@DoomedBishop said in #5: > @HelloItsDmitri Thanks for posting your article. I haven't had a chance to test what I have learned, but I hope to do so really soon. I remembering being afraid of having opposite color bishops. I have to get rid of some bad habits in chess. I am usually more comfortable being able to trade bishops, but, if I have the better bishop, I can always try to win the game. Thanks again. The fact that your username is “DoomedBishop”....

OK, but what about opposite-colored knights? :-D

https://lichess.org/SwsWwynR

OK, but what about opposite-colored knights? :-D https://lichess.org/SwsWwynR
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