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IS A ROOK WORTH 5 POINTS: A Bishop gets 3. So would 4 points for a ROOK be enough???

Jyrade

I wouldn't take four points for a rook unless:

  • It improves my positional advantage more than the lost material.
  • I am up in material and need to take out a threat. (ex. pawn getting close to promotion with bishop defending it.)
  • My rook is trapped and I would lose it entirely if I don't take the four points for it.

Usually you would want to be the one giving up four points for one of your opponent rooks.