pt 1

Chess Math Activity

Figure out each player's piece value and then determine who has the
material advantage!

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Question
If a player has a queen, two bishops, and
three pawns left on the board, what is the
value of the pieces?

Solution
The queen is worth 9 points, each bishop is
worth 3 points, and each pawn is worth 1
point. Therefore, the total value of the
9 (queen) + 3 x 2 (bishops) + 1 x 3 (pawns) = 18 points
player's remaining pieces is:

2 Question
If a player has a rook and two knights left
on the board, and their opponent has a
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queen and three pawns, who has the
material advantage?

Solution
The rook is worth 5 points, and each knight
is worth 3 points, for a total of 11 points for
the player. The queen is worth 9 points,
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and each pawn is worth 1 point, for a total
of 12 points for the opponent. Therefore,
the opponent has the material advantage.

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3 Question
If a player has a bishop and four pawns
+ =
left on the board, and their opponent has
a knight, a rook, and two pawns, what is
the material balance?

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Solution
The bishop is worth 3 points, and each
pawn is worth 1 point, for a total of 7 points
for the player. The knight is worth 3 points,
the rook is worth 5 points, and each pawn
is worth 1 point, for a total of 10 points for
the opponent. Therefore, the opponent has
a material advantage of 3 points.

4 Question
If a player has a queen, a knight, and two
+ + =
pawns left on the board, and their
opponent has a bishop and four pawns,
who has the material advantage?

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Solution
The queen is worth 9 points, the knight is
worth 3 points, and each pawn is worth 1
point, for a total of 12 points for the player.
The bishop is worth 3 points, and each
pawn is worth 1 point, for a total of 7 points
for the opponent. Therefore, the player has
the material advantage.

5 Question
If a player has a rook, a bishop, and five
pawns left on the board, and their
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opponent has a queen, a knight, a bishop,
and two pawns, what is the material
balance?

Solution

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The rook is worth 5 points, the bishop is
worth 3 points, and each pawn is worth 1
point, for a total of 8 points for the player.
The queen is worth 9 points, the knight is
worth 3 points, the bishop is worth 3 points,
and each pawn is worth 1 point, for a total
of 17 points for the opponent. Therefore,
the opponent has a material advantage of
9 points.

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