From: rik <rikrose@...>
Date: 2006-12-22T02:10:10+09:00
Subject: Re: Chess960 (#106)

We're currently wondering why none of the published solutions take the
approach of:

First, place king between b to g, inclusive.
 - Place rook on left of king.
 - Place rook on right of king.
 - Place bishop in empty black sqaure.
 - Place bishop in empty white square.
 - Fill remaining squares with knights and queen.

Note that the number of permutations generated there are VASTLY lowered
as compared to the "generate everything, then throw away everything
invalid" approach.

It also seems to be the common sense approach in my office...


(Red rag, have you met Mr Bull?)