From: Pedro Fortuny Ayuso <pfortuny@...>
Date: 2006-12-22T03:40:47+09:00
Subject: Re: Chess960 (#106)

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That's what I did in my first solution (+take account on symmetry and only
generate half
of the solutions), but it does not preserve the so-thought-of "official"
numbering scheme.
Yes, that is the obvious solution.

*Heck* I cannot see if my first solution is posted bc my IP's internet
filter filters just my
posts. Did I write something obscene?

Pedro.


On 12/21/06, rik <rikrose@gmail.com> 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?)
>
>
>


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