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 Two Bishop control/advantage theoriesI just want you to keep a few things in mind when deploying your two Bishops and in particular when you have two Bishops and your opponent has either two Knights or a Bishop and a Knight: 1.For your Bishops to be as point value efficient as possible,they need open files,so if you have two Bishops,one of the major keys to success is to try and open up the position as much as possible.There are always exceptions to the rule,but generally this fact holds true statistically. 2.One of the best ways to open up the position is to remove the central pawns on both sides through exchange.This opens up the diagonals and the Bishops will begin to shine more by increased pressure,central/diagonal control.There are more specific openings that accomplish this deed a bit faster,like the open variation of the Ruy Lopez.But there are many others. 3.Your opponents Knights,since they control less squares,especially in an open game,have only the capability of control/attack and defend on one side of the board and a smaller area at that...thus they are a bit slow in coming to the rescue on other sides of the board.So ATTACKING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BOARD with your two Bishops is usually critically advantageous!This is where it can make a huge difference in better control on at least one side of the board(K or Q side),whereas your opponent with either two Knights or a Knight and a Bishop may not have enough tempo or fast enough reaction time to counter your control of that particular side of the board. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What if YOUR the one with two Knights or a Knight and a Bishop and your opponent has two Bishops?Now what? 1.Try to limit the mobility of your opponents Bishops through things like long pawn chains or exchanging your opponents pawns to cause his own blockade against himself. 2.Centrally posting a strong controlling Knight on e4,e5 or d4,d5 has a significant impact on blocking or squeezing your opponents Bishop(s),thus,reducing its theoretical point value,since it will not be able to cover as many squares as it could. 3.Forcing your opponents Bishop onto an edge file with your pawns or another piece like your Knight,again,has tapped into your opponents point value degeneration. 4.Possibly finding ways to prevent the center from opening up and keeping the game closed as long as possible.Many times a few of the non-open Sicilians and a few of the Caro-Kann variations with long pawn chain configurations may be something to consider,especially if you have researched the past games of your opponent and noticed that many of their wins come from wide open games and double Bishops. 5.Mobilizing your Knights or both of YOUR BISHOPS with very active play against the French Defense if your opponent ends up(as usual)with a hemmed in Queens Bishop. Just a few tips here for both sides of the board.I may add to this thread later on,but some food for thought in the meantime! |
