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'I think in this instance and only in this instance should you add all the
points of pieces captured in order to determine the winner.' John, you
could make a case that the chess variant played that way would be better
than Chess, and certainly you and your opponent have the right to play
that way if you like. The only caution I would advise is that, since those
are not the standard rules of Chess, you'd better make sure you and your
opponent both agree to those rules before you start, or else someone might
end up with hard feelings after the game is over. (This reminds me of the
aftermath of the 2000 election ...)