Chaturaji kings value

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Avatar of PillowsBunker

Only the first king that get captured should be valued 3 points. The second should be valued 4 points, and finally the third 5 points. The reasoning is that the most skilled players "last" longer on the board.

Avatar of hest1805

While it is true that stronger players are generally better at lasting longer, there are many cases where a player cannot ensure their own survival, no matter how well they play. One argument for having a low king value is that the king is a significant piece regardless of its point value. Being a skilled player implies that you are able to get as many points as possible over the course of a game, which correlates to some extent with lasting longer on the board. So I don't believe there is any reason to increase the king value. 

Avatar of mburg33

Well the game puts more emphasis on capturing pieces rather then the King but it would be interesting if the King was worth more material so “defeating” an opponent doesn’t equal a total loss due to not having enough points.