Enter Your Reply The Comment You're Replying To M Winther wrote on Thu, Apr 23, 2009 05:13 AM UTC:There is another important factor than the non-capture slider moves. The Guanaco has very short capture range, and few capture squares. It is the combination of these factors that make the non-capture slider moves less useful. Had the capture range been larger, then the Guanaco would more often be capable of an forcing an exchange with a light piece. Hence, its value would approximate a light piece. It is probably the intrusive character of long capture range which increases the piece's value. If the enemy piece won't accept being exchanged, it would have to withdraw behind its own lines. Moreover, the few extra orthogonal squares that the Guanaco can leap to are easily controlled on the crowded Western board. After all, the leaping square needn't even be controlled. A piece needs only stand in the way and block the path, while it is not a capture square. So the enemy Guanaco is easily neutralized. Since you're working with Xiang Qi, I understand your interest in piece evaluation. After all, it's much more difficult to define the piece value in Xiang Qi because it changes very much with the position. Good luck in Pamplona! /Mats Edit Form You may not post a new comment, because ItemID MatsNewPieces does not match any item.