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Subject: Re: Extensions.

Author: Tord Romstad

Date: 13:37:01 08/16/03

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On August 16, 2003 at 03:26:02, Tim Foden wrote:

>So extend if:
> Captured a piece on the same square that another piece was just captured.
> The captured pieces are both of the same 'value' (opposite colours).
>
>Even then, in GLC, I only extend 0.75 for this.
>
>I'm sure that there are programs that use other criteria, or vary the extension
>amount, but I don't know the details.

For me recapture extensions don't work at all.  At least that was the case the
last time I
tried them.  My program played better without them, in tactical test positions
as well
as real games.  As always, YMMV.

Tord



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