Author: Mike Adams
Date: 01:20:46 10/01/00
I've noticed that pulsar thinks the doubled pawns are worth more than the danger of exposing its castle. When its white and castles kingside this is particular dangerous when it opens the H file especially if the rook is sitting right there on H8. I'm not as concerned about the F and G files because I think it can better defend these files but it can be very difficult to moblize the pieces to defend the H file. Should i put a penalty in at 1.5 times the doubled pawn bonus? What do other people do? Also should i be concerned about the F and G files or allow doubled pawns. I'm reluctant to let pulsar be to tollerant of doubling pawns. And finnaly should the penatly be harsher if the oppents king is not also castled kingside which of course makes the H file less accesible? This example is Pulsar white castled kingside but the same would apply to queenside castles i would assume though it seems less dangerus when the king is on the queenside and is 2 spaces away from the exposed file.
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