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The Bishop is better than the Knight | Positional Play | Advanced Level | GM Sam Shankland

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Positional play is the art of improving your piece activity and control of the board. It involves planning, understanding, positional factors and taking advantage of tactical opportunities to progress. In this series, GM Sam Shankland is going to cover three major concepts of positional play based on practical examples like the knight vs bishop situation.

In this video, you will learn the power of the bishop over the knight when playing with passed pawns on opposite sides of the board.

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