Author: Ed Trice
Date: 17:53:03 01/19/04
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Hi Guy, > >The 4-fold symmetry of (Gothic) Chess is factored out before Eugene starts >counting. > >In fact, the positions usually go around in 8s, but not always. > Yes, with the 80 square board, I cannot reduce the symmetry any further. I contrain the white king to 20 squares, and the (usually) mated king, black, has free roaming over all 80. >There's also usually a 'spike' of 'wins in 1' in EGTs, as the loser's men can be >placed in many ways so that they are irrelevant to the next move. > I had not thought of that, and it makes perfect sense.
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