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Soheil1 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

(chess) not


Hi.
What does it mean that
'Bishops and knights are minor pieces, not pawns'?

Thanks in advance
  

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On the face of it, the writer appears to be saying that knights and bishops are less important than queens and rooks, but more important than pawns. Was this said in a context which would make this statement less banal?

— Blue Jay

  • On the face of it, the writer appears to be saying that knights and bishops are less important than queens and rooks, but more important than pawns.
  • Was this said in a context which would make this statement less banal?
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On the face of it, the writer appears to be saying that knights and bishops are less important than queens and rooks, but more important than pawns. Was this said in a context which would make this statement less banal?
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Chess pieces are classified by analysts in terms of importance and strength, as follows.
major pieces: rooks, king, queen
minor pieces: knights, bishops

Pawns are not referred to as pieces.

Clive
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CliveChess pieces are classified by analysts in terms of importance and strength, as follows.major pieces: rooks, king, queenminor pieces: knights, bishopsPawns are not referred to as pieces.
No Clive.
Just Rooks and Queens are called major pieces, not Kings.

I want to know what 'not pawns' mean?
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The sentence means
'Bishops and knights are minor pieces, [ bishops and knights are ] not pawns'.
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