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black Knight (G8) Value: 3 pts

Black's King's Knight (g8)

Black's primary defensive knight. Develops to f6 in almost every main-line defense against 1.e4 and 1.d4.

Starting Square: G8

Piece Color: black

a b c d e f g h

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

a b c d e f g h

Start Square: g8

Native File: g-File

Native Rank: Rank 8

Tactical Role & Opening Profile

Developing ...Nf6 protects Black's king, attacks White's e4 pawn, and anchors Black's defense.

Primary Target Squares & Tactical Horizons

Target F6 Target E7 Target D5 Target G4

Featured Opening Roles

▪ King's Indian Defense
▪ Sicilian Defense
▪ French Defense
▪ Ruy Lopez