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Win, lose or draw

A player may win by:
 
1) Checkmating an opponent.
 
2) By having more points (when time runs out).
 
3) An opponent's time runs out, if using a chess clock (especially during tournament play)
 
 
 
A player loses when:
 
1) Checkmated by an opponent.
 
2) Time runs out and has fewer points.
 
3) Time runs out when using a chess clock (especially during tournament play).
 
 
 
A draw is declared if:
 
1) A player is stalemated at any time.
 
2) Players agree to a draw (before time runs out).
 
3) Players have equal points when time runs out (this may occur during a class period, but not during a chess tournament when using a chess clock).
 
 

Counting Points

Each chess piece has a point value.
 
The following is an example of an average point count:
 
King   = 0  (Kings cannot be counted in points)
 
Pawn   = 1 point
 
Bishop = 3 points
 
Knight = 3 points
 
Rook   = 5 points
 
Queen  = 9 points 
 
Points are counted simply to determine who has an advantage during a chess game.
 
Points may be counted in order to determine a winner if a game is being timed, and time has elapsed. 
 
The player with the most points at the end of the time period, wins the game.