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Subject: Re: passed pawn extension

Author: James Swafford

Date: 09:26:09 01/29/02

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On January 29, 2002 at 09:55:47, Gerd Isenberg wrote:

>>Depends on how "passed" is defined.  My first implementation yesterday
>>extended on any pawn move to the 6th or 7th that wasn't blocked on
>>the same file by a pawn of the opposite color.
>
>I think the definition of passed pawn is unique. A passed pawn or passer is a
>pawn with no enemy pawns on the same or adjacent files in front of it! Only
>Pieces or the King can stop it, but no pawn.
>
>Gerd

So.... if I had a white pawn on a5 and a white pawn on c5, and
the only black pawn on the board was on b7, then neither white
pawn is 'passed'?

--
James

• Re: passed pawn extension Marc van Hal 11:53:29 01/29/02
• Re: passed pawn extension Dan Andersson 09:46:50 01/29/02
  • Re: passed pawn extension Miguel A. Ballicora 21:04:35 01/29/02
    • Re: passed pawn extension Dan Andersson 11:34:29 01/30/02
      • Re: passed pawn extension Miguel A. Ballicora 14:09:05 01/30/02
        • Re: passed pawn extension Dan Andersson 15:00:44 01/30/02
  • Potential passed pawns Albert Silver 16:55:03 01/29/02
    • Re: Potential passed pawns James Swafford 04:55:34 01/30/02
      • correction James Swafford 04:57:39 01/30/02
    • Re: Potential passed pawns Dan Andersson 17:46:04 01/29/02

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