Having knightmares, what to do? I just hate when my opponent has the knights because most of my blunders happen due to them. I generally like endgames where my opponent doesn't have the knight. I also hate when the Knight enters my territory. So, what to do about this knight phobia? Should I just exchange all the knights in the opening?
The solution is: play better chess. Train your tactical skills so you can better anticipate the opponent's knight's threats (and also make a better use of your own knights). Avoid creating weak squares in dangerous spots of the board where an enemy knight can dominate the position. Pay attention to how stronger opponents play and try to imitate them in the future.
Sure, you can also make inferior trades to eliminate the opponent's knights, but then you are already making a concession and &quot;surrendering&quot; to those knights before they even start putting you in trouble.