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Subject: penalty for opening H file of opponent when white and castled kingside

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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