Another experiment

The following column was in the paper last Monday, Jan 6.

Chess

Places and piece value

Maxim: Always consider captures (by you or opponent). For each chess piece N, B, R, and Q place the man on an empty board at each of the following three locations:  center, corner, and edge.  In each case count the number of squares that the man can move to from that location.  For the Q the numbers are 27, 21, and 21. These numbers tell us a lot about the value of the pieces and the best place for the pieces.  Which piece is most improved by being moved from the edge of the board to the center?

Find out more about chess in this area at:  http://mur-calchess.blogspot.com/ .Wayne Bell,  wcbell@mail.com

Here's a question?  If you put a knight on the chessboard he can move to 2, 3, 4, places and 8 places if he is in the center.   Can he move to five or seven squares?  What is the average number of moves that a knight can make from the 64 squares on the board.