Capablanca chess
Piece values: 1) Ed Trice’s GothicChess website is down 2) Capablanca also tried 10x10, so clarify 8x10 discussed here.
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Edward Trice meanwhile gave the following values for the pieces:{{Cite web |title=The New Piece Values |url=https://gothicchess.info/articles_01.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617111744/https://gothicchess.info/articles_01.shtml |archive-date=2024-06-17 |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=gothicchess.info|url-status=dead}} |
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These values would be different in variants with different board sizes and configurations however. On larger boards, bishops gain in value, because both of its forward moves become likely to attack the enemy camp. Thus in Capablanca chess, two bishops are clearly superior to two knights, and closer in value to two knights plus pawn.{{cite web|url=https://www.chessvariants.org/index/listcomments.php?id=35103|title=Capablanca's chess}} |
These values would be different in variants with different board sizes and configurations however. On larger boards, bishops gain in value, because both of its forward moves become likely to attack the enemy camp. Thus in 8x10 Capablanca chess variants, two bishops are clearly superior to two knights, and closer in value to two knights plus pawn.{{cite web|url=https://www.chessvariants.org/index/listcomments.php?id=35103|title=Capablanca's chess}} |
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There is in addition a strong "leveling effect": the strong pieces (archbishop, chancellor, and queen) cannot display their superiority against a large number of weaker pieces, because the weaker pieces can restrict them. For example, a queen attacked by a knight must usually move to avoid capture, and cannot rely on being defended; but a knight attacked by a queen need not fear. Thus sacrificing a strong piece for rook and minor, or three minor pieces, can give significant compensation (greater than a pawn) because it increases the value of one's remaining strong pieces relative to the opponent's. |
There is in addition a strong "leveling effect": the strong pieces (archbishop, chancellor, and queen) cannot display their superiority against a large number of weaker pieces, because the weaker pieces can restrict them. For example, a queen attacked by a knight must usually move to avoid capture, and cannot rely on being defended; but a knight attacked by a queen need not fear. Thus sacrificing a strong piece for rook and minor, or three minor pieces, can give significant compensation (greater than a pawn) because it increases the value of one's remaining strong pieces relative to the opponent's. |
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