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Subject: Re: Space, Time, Pawn Structure, Material & Initiative

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 11:06:17 12/09/02

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On December 08, 2002 at 08:34:16, Bob Durrett wrote:

>
>I am interested in knowing whether or not modern chess engines recognize
>advantages of these types.
>
>(1) If the White side has a substantial space advantage, but nothing else, will
>the chess engine evaluate the positions with that advantage and give it a high
>score?
>
>(2) If the White side has a substantial time (or development) advantage, but
>nothing else, will the chess engine evaluate the positions with that advantage
>and give it a high score?
>
>(3) If the White side has a substantial pawn structure advantage, but nothing
>else, will the chess engine evaluate the positions with that advantage and give
>it a high score?
>
>(4) If the White side has a substantial material advantage, but nothing else,
>will the chess engine evaluate the positions with that advantage and give it a
>high score?
>
>(5) If the White side has a substantial initiative advantage, but nothing else,
>will the chess engine evaluate the positions with that advantage and give it a
>high score?

Every chess engine has a different evaluation function.  Therefore the answer to
each of your questions is:
Yes, except when no, except when sometimes.



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