Answers.Body: <p>Point count is a fair way to <em>start</em> evaluating a chess position; even the strongest computer engines do so. I see two potential problems:</p>
  
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  <li><p>One player might have less material but an initiative, e.g. a strong kingside attack. On this level, it is not usual to sacrifice material for an initiative, so this might not be a big problem for you.</p></li>
  <li><p>What constitutes a decisive advantage? One pawn is -usually- not enough to win an endgame, but it might be, when combined with other advantages.</p></li>
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Body: <p>Children at my school have become very interested in playing chess during morning break and in before/after care.  However, they only have a limited amount of time to play and must clean up...so, they cannot leave pieces on the board.  In this situation, what is the best way to declare a winner?  </p>
  
  <p>Is it fair to use point count for the pieces captured?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: You can make an old fashioned adjourned game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjournment_(games)
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Title: Novice Kid Play and Declaring Winners when Recess is Over
ThreadText: # Novice Kid Play and Declaring Winners when Recess is Over
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-10-01)
  
  Children at my school have become very interested in playing chess during morning break and in before/after care. However, they only have a limited amount of time to play and must clean up...so, they cannot leave pieces on the board. In this situation, what is the best way to declare a winner?
  
  Is it fair to use point count for the pieces captured?
  
  **Tags:** learning, point-value
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: You can make an old fashioned adjourned game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjournment_(games)  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2016-10-01. Score: 3
  
  Point count is a fair way to *start* evaluating a chess position; even the strongest computer engines do so. I see two potential problems:
  
  1. One player might have less material but an initiative, e.g. a strong kingside attack. On this level, it is not usual to sacrifice material for an initiative, so this might not be a big problem for you.
  2. What constitutes a decisive advantage? One pawn is -usually- not enough to win an endgame, but it might be, when combined with other advantages.
  
  
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