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Subject: Re: The Baron 1.0.2 released

Author: Richard Pijl

Date: 14:31:59 07/18/03

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On July 18, 2003 at 16:54:55, Drexel,Michael wrote:

>On July 17, 2003 at 17:35:47, Richard Pijl wrote:
>
>>The Baron 1.0.2 is released and can be found at:
>>
>>http://home.wanadoo.nl/richard.pijl
>>
>>Both standard and FRC versions are available.
>>
>>have fun,
>>Richard.
>
>It just has played some mini blitz matches against commercial and non-commercial
>engines on one of my machines in the CB-GUI with Wb2uci.
>
>[D] 3rR3/1k3Prp/5p2/1p6/1n6/6b1/PN5N/2R4K b - - 0 32
>
>In this position your program is much too optimistic also at long time controls.
>Three isolated and not advanced pawns are by far not enough compensation for a
>rook and therefore The Baron lost quickly. The game should have ended in a draw
>but unfortunately The Baron was happy to get this position.

Yes, I know that (passed) pawn handling is faulty in some positions.
Unfortunately that's due to adding a lot of evaluation knowledge at different
places so balancing scores is a tough job. That's why I will rewrite pawn
scoring code for the next version. I will certainly use this position in testing
the new code! Thanks for posting.
Richard.




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