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Subject: Re: pawn structure, pawn hash, square-of-pawn, pawn-races

Author: Eric Oldre

Date: 21:37:26 08/19/04

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On August 19, 2004 at 18:46:32, Robert Hyatt wrote:
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>Has to do with passed pawns and no pieces on the board.  If you form a square
>with one side going from the pawn to its promotion square, if the king is inside
>that square, the pawn can't run and promote.  If the king is outside that square
>then the pawn promotes and wins.  Simple idea with a few wrinkles to deal with.

Thanks Robert,
that is actuall something I know i've read about at some point on this board.
and it's something that i hope i'll get to at some point.

wouldn't you need to have 2 different bit boards? depending on who's turn it is
to move?

Eric



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