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Subject: Re: Material Values

Author: Rafael Andrist

Date: 08:54:30 01/21/02

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On January 21, 2002 at 02:07:20, Robin Smith wrote:

>On January 20, 2002 at 11:49:25, Rafael Andrist wrote:
>
>>On January 20, 2002 at 09:01:50, David Rasmussen wrote:
>>
>>>There must be a value system of material that takes care of all special cases.
>>>
>>>1,3,3,5,9:
>>>
>>>Has the following problems:
>>>3 pawns for bishop or knight is almost always a bad idea.
>>>2 knights/bishops for rook and pawn is almost always a bad idea.
>>>2 rooks for queen is often not a good idea.
>>>3 knights/bishops for a queens is often not a good idea. Then again, often it is
>>>:)
>>>
>>>What is your best bet?
>>>
>>>/David
>>
>>I use 1,3,3,4.5,8.5 and several value corrections for bishops/knights depending
>>on the pawn structure.
>
>Trading a piece for three pawns is generally a bad idea, unless you get other
>compensation as well, unless in the ending.
>
>Robin

If your opponent looses 3 pawns, he will have other weaknesses anyway.

Rafael B. Andrist



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