A puzzling piece that centers the game in a fundamental way. A costly piece, yet many times is sacrificed.
A great arsenal to attack secretly across the board. Helps gain momentum in end game situations.
The most dynamic piece on the board. Without protection the game is frantically in jeopardy.
The least valuable piece on the board, yet the most critical piece when the game is close.
TheTNTguy May 1, 2016 #9 Yes, this rule does exist in OTB. If a player runs out of time and the other cannot force checkmate, the game is a draw. Salonides #10 I’ve seen games where players each have several pawns that are locked up, and each player has a bishop of opposite color from…
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