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Subject: Re: Positional Test

Author: Chris Hull

Date: 10:56:53 12/12/02

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On December 11, 2002 at 21:26:49, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On December 10, 2002 at 16:33:19, Chris Hull wrote:
>
>>In a previous thread, someone was asking about positional factors that go into
>>an evaluation. Below, I have created a made up postion that is purely positional
>>with no tactics. See what score your engines give in the following positional
>>evaluations categories.
>>
>>1. space
>>2. mobility (white has 43 move vs 19 for black)
>>3. control of center
>>4. king safety
>>5. development (white is 16 developing moves ahead)
>>6. pawn structure
>>7. anything else you use for positional evaluation
>>
>>[D]rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/3P4/2PNPP2/P1NBB2P/1P3QP1/3R1RK1 w kq - 0 1
>
>This is an excellent and valuable position for testing positional factors.
>Thank you for sharing it.

You're welcome. I hope people will create some more with the emphasis on
postional factors and less on emphasis on finding tactical shots.

Chris



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