From: William James <w_a_x_man@...>
Date: 2006-12-22T03:35:04+09:00
Subject: Re: Chess960 (#106)


rik wrote:
> 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?)

Did you look at my first solution?