Black has made only one developing move: the e-Pawn has moved to let a Bishop out. That makes four developing moves for White. White has developed two Bishops plus the two Pawns required to let those Bishops out. We're not going to discuss the value of space here, but now that we know about developing moves, we can talk about time.Ĭount the developing moves for each side in the diagram above. You may also know that, along with the well known material counts, chess masters use intangibles like time and space to evaluate a position. A minor piece (Knight or Bishop) is worth three Pawns, a Queen is worth three minor pieces, and so on. You know that each piece has a material value. [The position in the diagram is from an opening called the The two players are neck and neck in the race to develop their pieces. Black has made one Pawn and three piece moves. White has used the first four moves to make the two required Pawn moves and two piece moves. Does this mean that Black is leading in development? No, White has made two Pawn moves to let the Bishops out, Black has made only one. White has developed two pieces, while Black has developed three. You need to make at least one move with each piece plus two Pawn moves for the Bishops. On their original squares the pieces are undeveloped. Looking at it another way, you start the game with eight pieces. This holds for both sides, whether you're playing White or Black.
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