{"id":1139,"date":"2021-05-05T09:41:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T09:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2022-07-16T09:12:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T09:12:07","slug":"centipawn-loss-in-chess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessquestions.com\/centipawn-loss-in-chess\/","title":{"rendered":"Average Centipawn Loss – An Introduction and Explanation of the Concept"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Just when you think you are getting to grips with the game of chess, improving your skills, and seeing your ELO rating, someone comes along and mentions Average Centipawn Loss<\/strong> and you have no idea what it is. This article will explain what centipawn loss is as a unit of measure and how it is used in chess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A centipawn is 100\/1th of a single pawn and centipawn loss is a calculation and numerical score given by a chess engine to the difference between the move you actually play against the strongest move available at that time. A GM may score Average CPL of under 20, a new chess player, 150!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Using the average centipawn loss figure across an entire game provides an idea of the overall skill of a player, however – Read on to find out more about Centipawn loss, how it works, and how it could be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\nChess Piece Values in Centipawn Standard Valuation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Piece<\/th> Standard Value<\/th> Centipawns<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Queen<\/td> 9<\/td> 900<\/td><\/tr> Rook<\/td> 5<\/td> 500<\/td><\/tr> Knight<\/td> 3<\/td> 300<\/td><\/tr> Bishop<\/td> 3<\/td> 300<\/td><\/tr> Pawn<\/td> 1<\/td> 100<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n