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black Bishop (C8)
Value: 3 pts
Black's Queen's Bishop (c8)
Black's light-squared bishop. Solid in the Caro-Kann and Slav (Bf5/Bg4), but often trapped behind e6 in the French Defense as a problematic minor piece.
Starting Square: C8
Piece Color: black
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Tactical Role & Opening Profile
The c8-bishop is a key strategic puzzle for Black. In the French Defense (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5), it becomes a 'bad bishop' locked inside its own pawn chain.
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Black's Queen's Bishop (c8) Casualty & Lifespan Analytics
Casualty Hotspot Matrix (Where This Piece Falls)
a8
b8
c8
d8
e8
f8
g8
h8
a7
b7
c7
d7
e7
f7
g7
h7
a6
b6
c6
d6
e6
f6
g6
h6
a5
b5
c5
d5
e5
f5
g5
h5
a4
b4
c4
d4
e4
f4
g4
h4
a3
b3
c3
d3
e3
f3
g3
h3
a2
b2
c2
d2
e2
f2
g2
h2
a1
b1
c1
d1
e1
f1
g1
h1
Low DangerTop Casualty Zone
Average Survival Ply (All Ratings)
Ply 39.6 (Move 20)
In Master play, pieces survive ~4 plies longer due to prophylactic defense and endgame conversions.
Primary Capture Epicenters (All Ratings)
Featured Opening Roles
- ▪ Caro-Kann Defense (Bf5)
- ▪ Slav Defense (Bf5)
- ▪ French Defense (Bad Bishop)