Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 14:51:27 11/30/99
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On November 30, 1999 at 15:43:23, Howard Exner wrote: >I wonder if programs can be taught this theme. Most already understand the >rook pawn draw with the bishop of the wrong color. Can they code in something >to cover the above example? - if the defending bishop covers the queening square >of the other pawn(the d7 one in this case) then eval it as a draw(that is when >the defending king reaches the >drawing zone for the rook pawn). Humans spot this easily but can it be >programmed easily? Mine understands the case where the black king gets to g8, and will try very hard to defend this case or attain it, as appropriate. It doesn't explicitly understand the case where the white king is stuck in front of the h-pawn. I don't know what I added this rather arcane case, but it was probably based upon practical experience. bruce
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