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Subject: Re: eval and qsearch

Author: Bas Hamstra

Date: 17:35:22 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

The qsearch will find not find the the underdefended piece for the side to move.
At least not always. A good compromise is not leaving pieces attacked with zero
defenders. A penalty for that gives quite natural play, where you will attack
such pieces if possible.


Bas.




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