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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