Bishop : The sniper. Travels any distance along diagonals.
The bishop is a long-range "minor piece" in chess valued at 3 points. Each player starts with two bishops: one traveling only on light squares and the other only on dark squares. Because they can never change square color, your two bishops work as a team to cover the entire board.
Movement & Capture:
Diagonal Movement: The bishop can move any number of squares diagonally, as long as the path is not blocked by another piece.
No Leaping: Unlike the knight, the bishop cannot jump over other pieces.
Capturing: It captures enemy pieces by replacing them on the square they occupy along a diagonal line.
Strategy :
Open Boards: Bishops thrive in open positions with few blocked pawns, allowing them to control long diagonals from a safe distance.
The Bishop Pair: Having both of your bishops in the endgame is considered a massive positional advantage, as they can dominate the whole board together.
Restricted Bishops: A bishop can sometimes be ineffective if it is trapped behind your own pawns (called a "bad bishop").
