Exchange (chess) to as a "recapture". Commonly, the word "exchange" is used when the pieces exchanged are of the same type or of about equal value, which is an "even exchange". According to chess tactics, a bishop and a knight are usually of about equal value. If the values of the pieces exchanged are not equal, then the player who captures the higher value of piece(s) can be said to be "up the exchange" or "wins the exchange", while the opponent who captures the lower value of piece(s) is "down the exchange" or "loses the exchange". Exchanges occur very frequently in chess,
Chess piece Federation's "Official Rules of Chess", which is based on the Fédération Internationale des Échecs rules . The grandmaster Larry Evans offered this advice on buying a set :Make sure the one you buy is easy on the eye, felt-based, and heavy (weighted). The men should be constructed so they don't come apart. ... The regulation board used by the U. S. Chess Federation is green and buff—never red and black. However, there are several good inlaid wood boards on the market. ... Avoid cheap equipment. Chess offers a lifetime of enjoyment for just a few dollars well spent at the