Still haven't told us what you are solving for.
Quote (thesnipa @ May 17 2018 02:15pm)
ok so you're trying to solve for the best strategy to get checkmate from the start of a game?
or you're trying to solve for checkmate from common positions of pieces in the end game?
either way the only answer for those questions, in a game of chess that has a border, is analysis of how the pieces act inside that border. otherwise you're just solving how to get checkmate on a limitless board, which has no bearing on a limited board.
this would be like studying strategies for the 100 meter dash to make conclusions about marathon running, it's nonsensical. adding what moves pieces COULD make on a limitless board saying nothing about how they can produce a checkmate.
It actually makes the solutions way easier. Pieces that move infinitely (bishop, rook, queen) can be almost entirely eliminated from considering by treating them as unlimited "no go zones" for the king.
It's way harder to solve a limited game board than an unconstricted one.
This post was edited by Thor123422 on May 17 2018 02:30pm