Why 3 Pieces Are Better Than A Queen?

April 6, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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About This Video:

In chess, minor pieces (knights and bishops) are worth 3 points. The queen is worth 9 points. One might conclude that 3 pieces should be equal to a queen. But it turns out in practice, that the 3 pieces will usually outperform the queen. In this video we look at an example game where you can see the power the 2 knights and bishop have over the lone queen. By protecting your pieces with pawns, the queen has a hard time making progress.

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