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Trade a bishop to release a knight outpost

One enemy minor piece can challenge your preferred knight square.

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Anand,V – Morozevich,A

XXIV SuperGM · 2007.02.21 · 1-0

20... Nc5 · White to move

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What to notice at 20... Nc5

Anand played 21.Bxf6, then rerouted his knights to active central squares. The example invites comparison of the resulting minor-piece roles, not a blanket rule favouring knights.

A legally replayed historical example, not a claim that every move is best. A game’s result does not prove every defensive position was lost or drawn.

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Your thinking first

Name the signal, choose a plan, and test the opponent’s most challenging response.

What do you notice?What is your plan, and why?How could the opponent resist?

Recall and explain

1. One enemy minor piece can challenge your preferred knight square. How would you apply “trade a bishop to release a knight outpost”, and which defensive reply must you check?

Explain it in your own words before revealing.

Make it memorable

Remove the challenger before claiming the seat.

Teach this to a friend in one minute. Then return to a different example and look for the same signal without being told its name.

Reflect and revisit

This is your self-assessment, not an engine grade or a promise of mastery.

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