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Subject: Re: Passed pawn values

Author: Inmann Werner

Date: 04:19:16 10/27/99

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On October 27, 1999 at 02:59:52, James Robertson wrote:

>I'm trying to write some code to evaluate passed pawns. Specifically, I want to
>know how people score pawns as they advance toward the 8th rank. How much bonus
>do you give each square the pawn advances? Does this increase with connected
>passers? I think Bob mentioned that if the King is defending the pawn or it is
>blocked by an enemy piece certian bonuses/penalties are given. What do other
>people do about this?
>
>Any help is appreciated. If I can get my program's passed pawn code in before
>Thursday when I leave for the Dutch Open, I will be very happy. :)
>
>James

a passed pawn in endgame get row*16 in my program (7th rank is more than a pawn
material!)
But that is the beginning of the evaluation......
But everything (nearly) is a multiplyer to row.

Werner



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