Fritz 20 Handbook

Value of the pieces

Contents
Contents

The value of the chess pieces is a very elementary and essential strategic criterion. In top games even a material difference of a single pawn can be decisive.

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The piece values are calculated in pawn units:

Piece

Value in pawn units

Pawn

1.0

Knight

3.0

Bishop

3.0

Rook

5.0

Queen

9.0

The program give its positional evaluation in pawn units, always from the point of view of White. If the program is displaying a value of +1.30 this means that it considers the white position to be better by the equivalent of 1.3 pawns. If White is actually a pawn up then the additional 0.3 is the result of positional considerations (mobility, deployment of pieces, king safety, pawn structure, etc.). A display of –3.00 means that White is a piece down – either a bishop or a knight, which are both equivalent to three pawns.

1
First steps
2
2.1
Ribbons
2.2
Docking Windows
2.3
Standard Layouts
2.4
Window Pane Icons
2.5
The menu bands
2.6
Style specifications
2.7
Board design – 2D board
2.8
Board design – 3D
2.9
New board sounds
2.10
2.11
Adjust thinking time
2.12
Save and load layouts
2.13
2.14
2.15
2.16
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.6.1
Infinite analysis
3.6.2
Analysis with the Buddy Engine
3.6.3
FAQ Buddy Engine
3.6.4
Evaluation history in the search
3.6.5
Enter & Analyse
3.6.6
Evaluation of the position
3.6.7
Visualize engine analysis
3.6.8
Extended Engine Information
3.6.9
Full analysis / Tactical Analysis
3.6.10
Example Tactical Analysis
3.6.11
A tip for Full analysis
3.6.12
Deep position analysis
3.6.13
Blundercheck
3.6.14
Commentary symbols in the Fritz Blunder search
3.6.15
Compare analysis
3.6.16
Shootout
3.6.17
Automatic analysis of server games
3.6.18
Blitz & train on Playchess.com
3.6.19
Training questions
3.6.20
Monte Carlo
3.6.21
The Kibitzer
3.6.22
Visualize Search
3.6.23
The Analysis board
3.6.24
Variation board
3.6.25
Visual Evaluation
3.6.26
Animated engine variants
3.6.27
Duration analysis with analysis comments
3.6.28
Tips in the engine window
3.6.29
Chess problems, mate search
3.6.30
Calculating Elo ratings retrospectively
3.6.31
3.6.32
3.6.33
3.6.34
3.6.35
Settings dialog for providers
3.6.36
Engine
3.6.37
Computer
3.6.38
Revenue
3.6.39
Private Users
3.6.40
Ignored Users
3.6.41
Bid Dialog
3.6.42
Ducats
3.6.43
Rating List
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
4
Playing Levels
Position setup
1
First steps
2
2.1
Ribbons
2.2
Docking Windows
2.3
Standard Layouts
2.4
Window Pane Icons
2.5
The menu bands
2.6
Style specifications
2.7
Board design – 2D board
2.8
Board design – 3D
2.9
New board sounds
2.10
2.11
Adjust thinking time
2.12
Save and load layouts
2.13
2.14
2.15
2.16
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.6.1
Infinite analysis
3.6.2
Analysis with the Buddy Engine
3.6.3
FAQ Buddy Engine
3.6.4
Evaluation history in the search
3.6.5
Enter & Analyse
3.6.6
Evaluation of the position
3.6.7
Visualize engine analysis
3.6.8
Extended Engine Information
3.6.9
Full analysis / Tactical Analysis
3.6.10
Example Tactical Analysis
3.6.11
A tip for Full analysis
3.6.12
Deep position analysis
3.6.13
Blundercheck
3.6.14
Commentary symbols in the Fritz Blunder search
3.6.15
Compare analysis
3.6.16
Shootout
3.6.17
Automatic analysis of server games
3.6.18
Blitz & train on Playchess.com
3.6.19
Training questions
3.6.20
Monte Carlo
3.6.21
The Kibitzer
3.6.22
Visualize Search
3.6.23
The Analysis board
3.6.24
Variation board
3.6.25
Visual Evaluation
3.6.26
Animated engine variants
3.6.27
Duration analysis with analysis comments
3.6.28
Tips in the engine window
3.6.29
Chess problems, mate search
3.6.30
Calculating Elo ratings retrospectively
3.6.31
3.6.32
3.6.33
3.6.34
3.6.35
Settings dialog for providers
3.6.36
Engine
3.6.37
Computer
3.6.38
Revenue
3.6.39
Private Users
3.6.40
Ignored Users
3.6.41
Bid Dialog
3.6.42
Ducats
3.6.43
Rating List
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
4