Pieces & Activity
What is a Piece Activity in chess?
- Pieces
- Activity
- Plans
How much useful work a piece is doing: controlling squares, attacking targets, defending key points, or joining a plan.
What to look for on the board
- Pieces with no legal useful moves.
- Rooks without files.
- Bishops blocked by own pawns.
- Knights with no forward squares.
Types and patterns
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