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Can some KNIGHT moves lead to losing your edge in development and attack?
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 Can some KNIGHT moves lead to losing your edge in development and attack?Thanks guys,many responses in this thread have pretty much covered what I was about to say.I'll add a few things to lesplay's question about..." Can some KNIGHT moves lead to losing your edge in development and attack?"Unquote. Well,yes,is the answer to that.But why it is occurring in lesplay's game has to be personally looked at on a game to game basis.I have not yet looked into his game's,but will make a few general comments here. Some conclusive facts to remember about your Knight(s): A general rule of thumb(but not in every case)is: The "goodness" or badness" of a knight is measured by how many squares it can reach, whether or not the opposition controls it. The knight on f3 is "good." It can move its theoretical maximum of eight squares. A knight on one of the corner squares, h1, is "bad." It can move only two squares. A knight on e2 would have only six theoretical moves, not as good as being on f3, unless there were some other, strategic reason (like supporting a knight under attack on c3.) Additional,more detailed but general Knight facts: 1.) 1st or 2nd rank is generally defensive 2.) 3rd rank or 4th rank is theoretically "normal", and can be used defensively & aggressively. 3.) 5th rank is considered superior to a bishop 4.) 6th rank is the most devastating and might force your opponent to sacrifice an exchange to get rid of it. 5.) 7th rank is not as good as those on the 6th 6.) 8th rank...the Knight basically needs to get out of the rank If your pieces can't occupy the center, the next best thing is that they be within striking distance -- that they can get there as quickly as possible. Every time you make a move, you should consider its impact on the center. Past club comment and diagram link which future club members may find interesting: gameknot.com |
