Understands how bishops relate to the pawn structure.
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Understands how bishops relate to the pawn structure.
If your own pawns are on the same colour as your bishop, it is a bad bishop: the pawns block its way. In the French, Black's c8 bishop behind the light-squared e6 and d5 pawns is the classic bad bishop.
Rule: put your pawns on the opposite colour to your bishop, or try to trade your bad bishop. Trading off your opponent's good bishop also helps you.