Kevin Pacey wrote on Sun, Jul 2, 2023 06:01 PM UTC:
H.G. wrote:
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"Anyway, I think it is 'blindingly obvious' that (1) the relative values of sliders and leapers depends on board size, (2) values are not simple additions of individual move comtributions, but involve synergy (i.e. Q > R + B), and (3) moves that can be blocked contribute progressively less as it gets more easy to block those."...
I'd agree with all this H.G., except I'm sure you might wish to qualify it (in your own view anyway), in view of your own finding from your computer studies that Amazon only = Q+N in value, which would seem to be an exception to your point (2) above.
H.G. wrote: ... "Anyway, I think it is 'blindingly obvious' that (1) the relative values of sliders and leapers depends on board size, (2) values are not simple additions of individual move comtributions, but involve synergy (i.e. Q > R + B), and (3) moves that can be blocked contribute progressively less as it gets more easy to block those."...
I'd agree with all this H.G., except I'm sure you might wish to qualify it (in your own view anyway), in view of your own finding from your computer studies that Amazon only = Q+N in value, which would seem to be an exception to your point (2) above.