"It seems that an AD is almost exactly worth 1 Pawn less than a Knight..." wrote H. R. Muller on [2012-09-20]. I offer this simple point value system for Shatranj, using the tempo as an abstract unit of value.
Did players calculate the advantage of having first move (one tempo) a thousand years ago?. They probably valued different pawns individually: something like two points for a pawn on the a-file and four points for pawn on the d-file. I am inclined to value Alibaba (A+D) = 7 and Commoner (F+W) =12.
"It seems that an AD is almost exactly worth 1 Pawn less than a Knight..." wrote H. R. Muller on [2012-09-20]. I offer this simple point value system for Shatranj, using the tempo as an abstract unit of value.
Tempo = 1, Pawn = 3, Elephant = 4, Ferz = 5, Knight = 10, Rook = 15.
Did players calculate the advantage of having first move (one tempo) a thousand years ago?. They probably valued different pawns individually: something like two points for a pawn on the a-file and four points for pawn on the d-file. I am inclined to value Alibaba (A+D) = 7 and Commoner (F+W) =12.