M Winther wrote on Fri, Oct 24, 2008 04:22 AM UTC:
Muller, I haven't bothered to figure out Zillions's piece evaluation
method. Of course, in the initial position the knight is placed at the rim
and threatens only 3 squares. Closer to the centre it threatens 8 squares.
I suppose this is why its value increases more than the bishop.
On 10x10 boards this is an even greater problem. The difference between a
bishop and a knight corresponds, perhaps, to a pawn. Of course, there are
important strategical aspects to this. One cannot trade a bishop for a
knight easily.
/Mats