Hi,

How does one determine wether the end game was reached?


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How does one determine wether the end game was reached?

I for myself look on the board and draw my conclusions.

Alex

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Folkert van Heusden wrote:
How does one determine wether the end game was reached?

Er, the same way as one determines whether the middlegame has been
reached? What is the context of your question? Are you trying to use
a different evaluation function for the endgame and wanting to know
when to switch to that function?


Dave.

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I have wondered too when the end game starts. Do you have a certain
amount of pieces left ?

SAT W-7 wrote:
I have wondered too when the end game starts. Do you have a certain
amount of pieces left ?

`When does the endgame start?' is a question that is almost as useless
as `It this art?'


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In article ,
Folkert van Heusden wrote:

How does one determine wether the end game was reached?

Generally (although there are exceptions) when the king starts to take
an active role instead of just being defended.

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David Richerby wrote:
SAT W-7 wrote:
I have wondered too when the end game starts. Do you have a certain
amount of pieces left ?

`When does the endgame start?' is a question that is almost as useless
as `It this art?'


Dave.

And the answer is the same: "I don't know - but I can recognize it when
I see it."

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Kenneth Sloan wrote:
David Richerby wrote:
`When does the endgame start?' is a question that is almost as
useless as `It this art?'

And the answer is the same: "I don't know - but I can recognize it
when I see it."

Nono, that's the answer to `Is this pornography?'


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David Richerby wrote:
Kenneth Sloan wrote:
David Richerby wrote:
`When does the endgame start?' is a question that is almost as
useless as `It this art?'
And the answer is the same: "I don't know - but I can recognize it
when I see it."

Nono, that's the answer to `Is this pornography?'


Dave.


Isn't that what you said?

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University of Alabama at Birmingham FAX +1-205-934-5473
Birmingham, AL 35294-1170 http://KennethRSloan.com/

How does one determine wether the end game was reached?

Er, the same way as one determines whether the middlegame has been
reached? What is the context of your question? Are you trying to use
a different evaluation function for the endgame and wanting to know
when to switch to that function?

Yes, that is correct.