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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