STS (v12.0) - "Center Control"
Posted: 15 Jul 2010, 02:11Version 12 of the Strategic Test Suite series is now available for download.
* Consists of carefully selected 100 test positions on "Center Control"
Information:
Posting the piece in the center in early middle game to late middle game.
4 center squares (e4,d4,d5,e5) are the most important squares. It's obvious someone has to take control before their opponent does.
It consists of:
* Posting the piece in the center.
* Usually a Queen/Rook/Bishop/Knight.
* No pawn moves.
* Plan is to post the piece in the center and exert pressure on other side.
* Another plan is to have access to more squares on the board.
Tests engine's strength on initiative, and mobility.
Download it! here:
https://sites.google.com/site/strategic ... er-control
Test Suite release time: 15th of July, 2010
Swaminathan and Dann Corbit
* Consists of carefully selected 100 test positions on "Center Control"
Information:
Posting the piece in the center in early middle game to late middle game.
4 center squares (e4,d4,d5,e5) are the most important squares. It's obvious someone has to take control before their opponent does.
It consists of:
* Posting the piece in the center.
* Usually a Queen/Rook/Bishop/Knight.
* No pawn moves.
* Plan is to post the piece in the center and exert pressure on other side.
* Another plan is to have access to more squares on the board.
Tests engine's strength on initiative, and mobility.
Download it! here:
https://sites.google.com/site/strategic ... er-control
Test Suite release time: 15th of July, 2010
Swaminathan and Dann Corbit