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Vanguard Chess. Game on 16x16 board, with 48 pieces per player. (16x16, Cells: 256) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
H. G. Muller wrote on Sun, Jul 2, 2023 07:53 PM UTC in reply to Kevin Pacey from 07:01 PM:

Well, I don't know how ZoG determines piece values. If it also values Q=R+B because it does not take synergy into account, it would obviously be wrong in that case, and lucky for the Amazon. But I only tested the Amazon in a direct confrontation with Q + N on 8x8 (which then gave a 50% score). To be sure this is not a fluke I should also do indirect tests, comparing the performance of Q+N against various combinations of material (including pieces with strength between Q and Amazon, and even some stronger than Amazon) with that of an Amazon against that same material combination.