{"id":1792,"date":"2022-06-09T13:44:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T11:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/?p=1792"},"modified":"2022-06-09T20:36:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T18:36:51","slug":"how-much-is-each-chess-piece-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessily.com\/questions\/how-much-is-each-chess-piece-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much is Each Chess Piece Worth?"},"content":{"rendered":"
In chess, we assign each piece on the board a value in the form of points. These valuations are not inherently important for the game itself, but they can help evaluate a given position or assess, whether a trade of pieces is beneficial or not. So, let’s see how much each piece is worth and how exactly the value is assigned.<\/p>\n
The base unit for the valuation system is the pawn. Each pawn is worth exactly 1 point<\/strong>. Now, every other piece gets value assigned, based on its movement capabilities.<\/p>\n For example, a rook is worth 5 points. Meaning, if one player gave up a rook and the other gave up 5 pawns in the starting position<\/a>, the game would start roughly on equal terms.<\/p>\n However, there is one critical issue with these valuations \u2013 they do not consider the position. For example, a well-placed knight can be worth more than a rook and a completely trapped queen can be near worthless.<\/p>\n Chess engines also often use the value of pieces to assess a position; however, they use centipawns in their judgement, where 100 centipawns are worth exactly one pawn. Besides the material balance, chess engines also consider strategic advantages in their judgement.<\/p>\n If you’re in a hurry, here are the values<\/strong> for each of the six chess pieces<\/strong>:<\/p>\n The queen can move any number of unoccupied squars in any horizontal, vertical or diagonal direction. With that, she is the most powerful piece in chess and combines the movement of the rook and bishop. However, the queen is even more valuable than those two together, as she is combining their movement capabilities into one piece.<\/p>\n The queen is said to be worth about 9 points\/pawns:<\/strong><\/p>\nChess Piece Value: Overview<\/h1>\n
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How Much Is The Queen Worth In Chess?<\/h1>\n