In short
Black’s pawns on d5 and e6 stand on light squares, and so does the bishop on d7. The pawns block it in: a bad bishop.
What you learn here
- A bishop is bad when its own pawns sit on its colour.
- Trade a bad bishop or free it early.
Black’s pawns on d5 and e6 stand on light squares, and so does the bishop on d7. The pawns block it in: a bad bishop.