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black Knight (B8) Value: 3 pts

Black's Queen's Knight (b8)

Black's queenside knight. Develops to c6 to contest d4/e5 or d7 in solid setup lines.

Starting Square: B8

Piece Color: black

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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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Start Square: b8

Native File: b-File

Native Rank: Rank 8

Tactical Role & Opening Profile

Black's b8-knight developed to c6 puts crucial counter-pressure on White's center.

Primary Target Squares & Tactical Horizons

Target C6 Target D7 Target A6

Featured Opening Roles

▪ Italian Game (Nc6)
▪ Ruy Lopez (Nc6)
▪ Sicilian Defense (Nc6)