this does bring up an interesting challenge - to checkmate with minimal piece loss ...
i propose that the number of pieces of BOTH opponents should be added up with the traditional point system ... (it is easy and boring to eat all your oppponents pieces then mate) ... so optimal is to never lose any of your own, nor eat your opponents ...
further ... more moves should be a good thing ... an extra point per move played ...
Originally posted by RagnorakI'd say he's confusing chess with some other game. Dominoes, perhaps.
Seeing as you were just clarifying the rules of the site in this thread, could you let me know what competitions you've played in where the points of the remaining pieces are taken into account at the end of the game.
Cheers,
D