A term used to describe a bishop whose mobility is reduced usually by friendly pawns on the same colored squares or any ineffective bishop. Category: Glossary 2 visitor(s) thought this was helpful. Do you
A bishop whose movement is partly or completely restricted by its own pawns. (See also good bishop.)
A bishop whose movement is restricted by friendly pawns on its colour squares. These friendly pawns are in turn restricted by enemy pawns or pieces, thereby being unable to vacate squares for the bishop.
If a bishop is hemmed in by pawns, and therefore has limited mobility, it is considered bad.
A bishop that is blocked by friendly pawns generally making it useless.
When a Bishop has little or no mobility because of being hemmed by Pawns positioned on squares of the same color as the Bishop's square, it is said to be a "bad Bishop".
A bishop which is hemmed in by pawns of its own color.
a bishop hemmed in by its own pawns, on the same colour squares. Examples in the Bishops handout (and in the Canon).