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Subject: Re: Question on passed pawns.

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 02:28:37 04/23/01

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On April 22, 2001 at 22:28:27, William Bryant wrote:

>I'm looking for suggestions or comments about handling passed pawns in the
>program.
>
>The specific area of trouble is when doubled pawns are passed.
>
>At present I only extend on the most advanced of the doubled passed pawns
>and only evaluate the most advanced of doubled passed pawns as a passed pawn.
>The other pawn is simply a doubled pawn.
>
>When testing this on certain test suites, the version that considers both
>doubled pawns as passers did a little better, which is counter-intuitive.  It
>needs a lot more testing, but I'm look for comments or previously gained
>experience.
>
>William
>wbryant@ix.netcom.com

Perhaps improve your testing instead of your extensions!




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