MSK Chess's video: Chess strategy : How to play against the bishop pair Smyslov v Euwe 1946

Chess video presentation which attempts to demonstrate how to play strategically when ones opponent has two bishops and we are in possession of a different combination of minor pieces. Contrast is drawn between the bishop and the knight which enjoys the ability to 'jump over', pawns and pieces whereas the bishops mobility can be reduced by pawn configurations. the video explores the following. 1.positions where the bishops advantages may be neutralised by other weaknesses in the position, like pawn weaknesses or an exposed king by way of example. 2. positions where positional or material advantages outweigh the advantage of having tow bishops by accentuating the strengths on ones own position. for example a pawn majority on one side of the board, a spatial plus, control of an open file, rooks on the seventh or second rank possession of a passed pawn. 3. how to create and erect pawn chains which curtail the enemy bishops either constricting them behind their own pawn chains or by placing our pawns in direct opposition to them in the form of a pawn phalanx. The illustrated game demonstrates how to exchange a bishop pair which leaves behind certain weaknesses which can be utilised by the knights. How to avoid the exchange of a bad bishop for any other minor piece and how to erect a pawn configuration which reduce the mobility of the opponents bishops. Once again my thanks also go to these artists and for all the programmers in open source software who provided the programs and operating system to make the production of this chess video possible, you are pure awesome. Linux rocks! It really does. https://www.facebook.com/msk.chess http://www.chess.com/blog/robbie_1969/play-against-the-bishop-pair chess, echecs , ajedrez , xadrez , shahmati , szachy , sjakk , schach , schaken , satranj , шахматы , شطرنج