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white Bishop (C1)
Value: 3 pts
White's Queen's Bishop (c1)
White's dark-squared bishop. Essential for the London System (Bf4), pinning f6 knights (Bg5), or fianchettoing on b2 to dominate the long dark diagonal.
Starting Square: C1
Piece Color: white
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Tactical Role & Opening Profile
White's c1-bishop defines White's positional strategy in 1.d4 openings. Developing early to f4 creates the London System pyramid, while Bg5 pins Black's key defensive f6 knight.
Mortality & Combat Intelligence50,000+ Games Analyzed
White's Queen's Bishop (c1) 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 39.3 (Move 20)
In Master play, pieces survive ~3 plies longer due to prophylactic defense and endgame conversions.
Primary Capture Epicenters (All Ratings)
Featured Opening Roles
- ▪ London System (Bf4)
- ▪ Queen's Gambit (Bg5)
- ▪ Catalan / Fianchetto (b3, Bb2)