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How Many Points do you Think the King is Worth?

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Kings can be attacking pieces in the endgame. Their control of the board is worth 3-4 pawns. They can play on either colored squares. They can carry a pawn to promotion.

Kings can be attacking pieces in the endgame. Their control of the board is worth 3-4 pawns. They can play on either colored squares. They can carry a pawn to promotion.

The king’s points are unlimited

The king’s points are unlimited
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4 points according to multiple sources.

4 points according to multiple sources.

I think the question is interesting. Suppose you could promote a pawn to a 2nd king that can be taken like any other piece. In fact, auch a piece exists in chess variants such as courier chess.

I think a second king is worth slightly more than a minor piece, but I would prefer the bishop pair Vs king + knight.

I think the question is interesting. Suppose you could promote a pawn to a 2nd king that can be taken like any other piece. In fact, auch a piece exists in chess variants such as courier chess. I think a second king is worth slightly more than a minor piece, but I would prefer the bishop pair Vs king + knight.

Since a check overrides any move, I would give the king a value in an inequality

9 <= King

Since a check overrides any move, I would give the king a value in an inequality 9 <= King

The king is worth more than -1 point, and less than 523-and-a-half-points;)

The king is worth more than -1 point, and less than 523-and-a-half-points;)

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