Position vs. Pieces...Which advantage is stronger... (General)

by derekwolcott , California, Sunday, January 14, 2007, 23:59 (6910 days ago)

Hello,

a couple of friends and I have gotten back into chess after some years. There was a slightly heated debate between two of them about points advantage and if positional advantage really matters when your down by points.

One of my friends mainly concerns himself with points and trying to gain a points advantage over the other player. He considers it the only important factor, to the point that he doesn't consider a player with positional advantage a threat if he has three or more points over that player. So I wanted a opinion from some more seasoned players on there view of pieces vs. position when it comes to having the advantage...

excuse any incorrect terminology. I am a novice and I was always horrible in remembering terminology, not just in chess.

derek wolcott