Advantage refers to a superiority in position that gives one player better winning prospects. Advantages may be categorised as:\n• Material advantage — possessing more or higher-value pieces.\n• Positional advantage — superior pawn structure, piece placement, space, or king safety.\n• Temporal advantage — a lead in development or tempo.\nA player may also hold a dynamic advantage based on the initiative or attacking potential. Advantages are often quantified in centipawns by chess engines.