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Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 12:05am On May 31, 2022 |
Kinda notice that a knight attack cannot be blocked and it's the only piece that can get close enough to a queen It's the only piece that can threaten the king and capture the queen at the same time It can attack eight pieces simultaneously What do u think ? Is the knight the most powerful piece in a chess board ?why and why not Only chess expert and above 3 Likes
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Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by Ofodirinwa: 12:07am On May 31, 2022 |
ume1000: hard not to say the queen. When I get my rooks over, If i've lost a queen that's the first one I'm going for. The knight is also interesting. I believe the symbolism of the knight is espionage 3 Likes |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by BSdetective: 12:10am On May 31, 2022 |
Every piece down to the pawns on the board are equally important but each has it's distinct role it's playing. 4 Likes |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 12:20am On May 31, 2022 |
BSdetective:which is the most powerful |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by AlfaSeltzer(m): 12:22am On May 31, 2022 |
ume1000: the queen. 3 Likes |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 12:23am On May 31, 2022 |
AlfaSeltzer:but it has nothing on a knight |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by AlfaSeltzer(m): 12:24am On May 31, 2022 |
ume1000: It can avoid the knight easily. The night has only 8 possible maximum moves. The queen has 28. 9 Likes |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by BSdetective: 12:25am On May 31, 2022 |
ume1000: I'd say the Queen |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 12:27am On May 31, 2022 |
AlfaSeltzer:the knight can capture a queen by threatening the king and queen simultaneously 1 Like |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by AlfaSeltzer(m): 12:29am On May 31, 2022 |
ume1000: Yes it can. |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 12:30am On May 31, 2022 |
AlfaSeltzer:and the only pieces capable of such feat without fear of been eliminated |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by AlfaSeltzer(m): 12:32am On May 31, 2022 |
ume1000: Put it this way. Let's say you have lost a your knights and your queen but managed to get a pawn to the opponent's end of the board. What would you exchange your pawn for? A knight or a queen? 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 12:34am On May 31, 2022 |
AlfaSeltzer: Depends on what my opponent has Sometimes the only way to win a game is to have a knight 1 Like |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by Orestino(m): 12:54am On May 31, 2022 |
AlfaSeltzer: Queen without blinking an eye Who promotes a pawn to a knight? 8 Likes |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 12:55am On May 31, 2022 |
AlfaSeltzer:the queen can only target 8 piece at a time same as a knight |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 1:01am On May 31, 2022 |
Orestino:a knight is made for battle while a queen uses her influence I believe the knight is the most underrated /powerful pieces in a chess board 3 Likes |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by Orestino(m): 1:03am On May 31, 2022 |
ume1000: Broo.. a knight is powerful quite alright But it being the most powerful is arguable The queen moves like every other piece on the board aside the knight but the knight can't even do that Personally, I'll sacrifice my two bishops and my two knights just to have my queen on board 4 Likes |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by Orestino(m): 1:05am On May 31, 2022 |
ume1000 You sound like your game is built around your knight I'd love to play you anyway We could take it to chess.com and have fun 3 Likes |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by Oblongata: 1:07am On May 31, 2022 |
AlfaSeltzer:I’d definitely go for a queen. Knight bawo? |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 1:11am On May 31, 2022 |
Oblongata:in the chess board below, tell me what piece can checkmate both kings unaided
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Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 1:17am On May 31, 2022 |
Orestino:as soon as practicable |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by raumdeuter: 2:50am On May 31, 2022 |
I'll rather have 1 queen than have 2 knights 2 Likes |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by FACE(m): 3:43am On May 31, 2022 |
ume1000:A knight cannot checkmate the King unaided, but it can put the king on check whilst targeting another piece. I will let the knight fall in battle in exchange for a rook or queen. The knight can be pinned to a standstill by an ordinary pawn. The queen is the most powerful piece on the board, followed by the rooks, then the knights and Bishops. Yes, a knight can target several pieces at the same time, just like the queen; the only difference is that a knight's attack is indirect and cannot be blocked if the piece on target is unable to move. 1 Like |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by RobbStark(m): 5:46am On May 31, 2022 |
Only a knight can't mate or end a game without needing help. I like the knight cos it can move out of danger without obstacles. Normally when I play an opponent, I first target the knight if I know the opponent knows how to use it well. The best piece on the board is the queen. 4 Likes |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 5:48am On May 31, 2022 |
FACE:in the picture above(in my previous comment )which piece can checkmate both kings unaided |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by chinchum(m): 5:54am On May 31, 2022 |
ume1000:Thats not true. The queen is the most powerful. Even two knights combined is not worth a queen. A pawn is 1point A knight is worth 3 points A bishop is worth 3 points A rook/castle is worth 4.5 points A queen is worth 9 points 4 Likes |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 5:55am On May 31, 2022 |
chinchum:perhaps the queen is overated |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 5:59am On May 31, 2022 |
chinchum:tell me in the picture below of what good is a queen if u wish to checkmate either kings with just a single piece
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Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by Mynd44: 6:03am On May 31, 2022 |
When you pawnmakes it to the last line if the opponent and you are without a queen and Knight, if you like promote the pawn to knight. Baby chess player, who rates knights over queens? Weird 1 Like |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by Mynd44: 6:05am On May 31, 2022 |
raumdeuter:I don't know how this guy came up with knights being the most powerful. When I will chose a rook over it. |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 6:09am On May 31, 2022 |
Mynd44:u cannot block a knight ambush now ,can u? Name any other piece that can capture the queen and threaten the king at the same time |
Re: Could This Be The Most Powerful Piece In A Chess Board by ume1000: 6:12am On May 31, 2022 |
Mynd44:tell me Mr grandmaster what piece can Checkmate both kings unaided in the picture below
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