Points of the pieces?

Does anyone know what the different points are for the pieces?

Originally posted by Shasty13
Does anyone know what the different points are for the pieces?

Pawn = 1
Knight = 3
Bishop = 3
Rook = 5
Queen = 9
King = Unlimited

But none of that really means a lot. All point values are relative to the position on the board. I've seen plenty of Knights that were worth much more than a rook. And a passed pawn can easily be the most valuable piece on the board. Just depends on the action...

Hope that helps.

Wib

Thanks it does help.

In a game I've lost my queen and a pawn but I have 3 of his pawns, knight and a bishop.

So I said I have more power but he said he had more points.

I just wanted to make sure.

Thanks again.

Originally posted by wib
Pawn = 1
Knight = 3
Bishop = 3
Rook = 5
Queen = 9
King = Unlimited

But none of that really means a lot. All point values are relative to the position on the board. I've seen plenty of Knights that were worth much more than a rook. And a passed pawn can easily be the most valuable piece on the board. Just depends on the action...

Hope that helps.

Wib

Some people say the bishop is like 3.x (usually x <.5)

This once again is dependent on the games advancement. (End game the bishop is "better" than a knight).

Originally posted by Alcra
Some people say the bishop is like 3.x (usually x <.5)

This once again is dependent on the games advancement. (End game the bishop is "better" than a knight).

Depends on the endgame. There are times when a knight will tear apart a Bishop in the ending as he can reach any colored square he wants.