Search results
When we talk about material, we mean all the pieces a particular player has on the board. Normally when talking about material, we also mean the value of the pieces. If one player has a greater value of pieces on the board than the other, then that player is said to have a material advantage.
- Chess Strategy Online
How to read and write chess moves. In order to study chess...
- Phases of the Game
Phases of the game. A game of chess is divided into three...
- How to Play Chess
This tutorial covers the rules of chess, and is designed for...
- Developing a Danger Sense
1 How to play chess; 2 Basic chess concepts; 3 Developing a...
- Introduction to Chess Strategy
Introduction to chess strategy. Chess is a strategically...
- Introduction to Chess Endgames
Introduction to chess endgames. The endgame occurs once most...
- Basic Checkmates
There's no point starting a game of chess if you don't know...
- Tutorials
Chess Tutorials Beginner Tutorials. Beginner tutorials are...
- Chess Strategy Online
4 maj 2024 · Material: In chess, “material” refers to the pieces you have on the board compared to your opponent. Each piece is worth a certain point value, and having more material can often give you an advantage.
In chess, it is known that certain material features provide an advantage, such as the bishop pair (which might be worth as much as half a pawn). A program might increase the values of rooks when there are less pawns on the board or prefer knights when there are many pawns.
The more squares a piece controls, the greater its value. Whoever has more valuable pieces than his opponent can win easily. Either the superior forces win in an attack, just like in football after a red card. Or else you swap everything off later in the endgame. A simple extra pawn will suffice.
Material: A way to determine piece value; or the winning of a pawn (or piece, or Exchange) means winning "material". NTD: National Tournament Director. Open File: A file with no pawns of either color. Patzer: A "fish" or weak chess player. Piece: Any of the chessmen; a set of chess pieces. Sometimes non-pawns only, "pieces and pawns".
AFAIK sufficient mating material is considered as such if a "helpmate" can be demonstrated in any number of moves. Put another way, it is as if the player that ran out of time is out of the game, and now the other player controls both sides.
28 gru 2010 · When playing a position with a material imbalance, one should be especially careful since even a minor mistake may lead to a quick loss due to lack of material. One needs to approach the game creatively, not the way we look at “normal” positions.
