Author: Don Dailey
Date: 14:46:12 01/05/98
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On January 05, 1998 at 02:12:29, Bruce Moreland wrote: >I think if you demphasize king safety you're going to get killed even at >very deep search depths, because lots of king safety flaws tend to be >very persistent. > >If you allow a static central pawn structure and give your opponent >k-side targets, they will simply push their k-side pawns, move some >pieces behind the pawns, then move everything forward until your program >looks up and sees a safe or an anvil or a big rock falling from the sky. > >I think most positional defects you can name can result in long-term >problems that aren't easily understandable with search. > >bruce Yes I've thought about this. If the static/dynamic theory is correct I think even dynamic things may well break down into compononent that my be long(er) lasting. For instance and open file around the king might be a "static" king safety feature, but attacking a square around the king can go away and come back all over the place. -- Don
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