Author: KarinsDad
Date: 08:51:25 05/18/99
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On May 18, 1999 at 11:24:26, KarinsDad wrote: [snip] > >8) For every promotion, you lose 1 or 2 bits (1 bit immediately when the piece >is on the back rank, a second bit when the piece moves to row 2 through 7). >Note: for every 3 possible promotions that gain bits (taking a piece and >promoting is a wash of 0 bits), at least one pawn must be captured to open up >the way. > Note: The phrase "taking a piece and promoting is a wash of 0 bits" is incorrect. If a pawn takes a piece and then promotes, you save 2 bits as if a pawn was captured (the pawn is off the board, but there are the same number of pieces on the board). KarinsDad :)
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