Diagram 12 · White to move
White stands clearly better. The dark squared bishop is looking at a black pawn it would rather not capture, since that pawn is guarded once and a bishop costs more than a pawn. The guard is a knight on the edge of the board. Ask yourself what happens to the pawn if the guard has to move.
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Diagram 12
Position found by GrandLapinDiagram 12 · White to move
White stands clearly better. The dark squared bishop is looking at a black pawn it would rather not capture, since that pawn is guarded once and a bishop costs more than a pawn. The guard is a knight on the edge of the board. Ask yourself what happens to the pawn if the guard has to move.
Positional Chess Puzzles
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