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Ideal Values and Practical Values (part 3). More on the value of Chess pieces.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
H. G. Muller wrote on Sun, Apr 17, 2011 09:30 AM UTC:
I largely agree with everything you say there. It would indeed be very interesting to see if there is an advantage on equiping a color-switching piece with an extra null-move. Unfortunately Fairy-Max cannot be configured to include null moves on pieces; I would have to program the capability to null-move separately.

If the right to null-move would be granted to a side irrespetive of the pieces it still has (equivalent to giving the King an extra null move), I am convinced it would be a very significant advantage, as Rooks lose their mating potential against such a King. And Rook endings are the most common endings in Chess. So it would bring in many draws in otherwise lost positions. This despite the fact that the King in itself is not even color-switching. (And in KPK it would also help a lot, both for the attacking and defending side!)