Although the 1-3-3-5-9 system of point totals is the most commonly given, many other systems of valuing pieces have been proposed. Several systems have the bishop as usually … See more

As already noted when the standard values were first formulated, the relative strength of the pieces will change as a game progresses to the endgame. Pawns gain value as th… See more

There are shortcomings of giving each type of piece a single, static value. Two minor pieces plus two pawns are sometimes as good as a queen. Two rooks are sometimes … See more

In general, the approximate value V {\displaystyle V} in centipawns of a short-range leaper with N {\displaystyle N} moves on an 8 × 8 board is V = 33 N + 0.7 N 2 {\displaysty… See more

Bibliography 1. Aagaard, Jacob (2004), Excelling at Technical Chess, Everyman Chess, ISBN 978-1-85744-364-6 2. Alburt, Lev; Krogius, Nikolai (2005), Just the Facts!: Win… See more