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Subject: Re: What should the value of the pieces should be?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 11:55:02 10/02/98

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On October 02, 1998 at 13:39:28, John Coffey wrote:

>I realize that the value of the pieces vary somewhat with
>position.  But how close is the old rules of queen=9 pawns, Rook = 5 pawns,
>Bishop = 3 to 3.5 pawns, knight = 3 pawns?
>
>John Coffey


those almost are what I use, in fact.  I use 1, 3, 3, 5, 9, and then
modify these values based on mobility and other features of the board.




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