In his new, ground-breaking series, GM Sergey Kasparov examines the strengths, weaknesses and overall characteristics of each piece on the chessboard. This first volume in the series is about the Bishop. Its role in the opening, middlegame and endgame is discussed in detail, amply supported by over 140 examples from tournament praxis. Topics include: Bishops of the Same Color; Opposite-Color Bishops; Bishop vs. Knight; Bishop vs. Rook; Two Bishops vs. Knight and Bishop; Bishop vs. Pawns; The King’s Indian Bishop; The French Bishop; The Nimzo-Indian Bishop; The Fianchetto on g2; The Stonewall Bishop; The Advantage of the Two Bishops; The Bad Bishop; The Attacking Bishop; Opposite-color Bishops in the Middlegame. Pictures 2 and 3 show content of the book. GM Sergey Kasparov is a favourite chess writer, he wrote the books The Hedgehog, The Exchange Sacrifice, Understanding the Scandinavian, The Dynamic Benko Gambit and others. Series The Power of the Pieces 1.