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Subject: Re: eval and qsearch

Author: Ricardo Gibert

Date: 14:52:05 01/20/04

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On January 20, 2004 at 16:51:22, Mike Siler wrote:

>Is it worth it in the evaluation function to add penalties for underdefended
>pieces? I ask this because I only call the evaluation function from qsearch, and
>so it seems like a problem with an underdefended piece would be found by the
>qsearch anyway.
>
>Michael

Careful. A piece that is out of play is often well defended, but that is
generally not desirable except for the King in the middlegame e.g undeveloped
pieces are generally well defended.



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