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 of Modern Art in New York City. Chess pieces used for play are usually figurines that are taller than they are wide. For example, a set of pieces designed for a chessboard with squares typically have a king around tall. Chess sets are available in a variety of designs, with the most well-known Staunton design, named after Howard Staunton, a 19th-century English chess player, and designed by Nathaniel Cook. The first Staunton style sets were made in 1849 by Jaques of London (also known as "John Jaques of London" and "Jaques and Son of London") . Wooden White chess pieces