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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Minor Pieces Endings - Knigth vs. Bishop - Part 2

Opening: B17, B22:

Player(s): Zarkovic, Popovic, Kutsyj, Rybakov

Common wisdom says knights are better than bishop when the action is restricted to a small area of the board. Add a compromised pawn structure for the defender, and an extra pawn for the attacker to boot, and how can this not be a win? Those were the thoughts that went through my mind as I was watching Caruana-Hou Yifan from the Grenke Classic, 2018. Yet, the deeper I looked the less confident I became in Hou's winning chances. The mystery of this endgame is revealed in a new four-video series presented to your attention. 
Video #2 offers a controversial point of view, demonstrating how the bishop can hold its own even down two pawns.

Teacher's library (718) B17 B22 Zarkovic Popovic Kutsyj Rybakov endgame

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