protected override int CalculateStrength(CheckersGame initGame, CheckersGame curGame)
{
int player = ((curGame.Turn != 1) ? (2) : (1));
int opponent = ((curGame.Turn != 1) ? (1) : (2));
int strength = 0;
// Strength Heuristics
// --------------------
// Heuristic: Stronger for each player pawn and king the player still has on the board
strength += 3 * curGame.GetPawnCount(player);
strength += 10 * curGame.GetKingCount(player);
// Heuristic: Stronger if opponent was jumped
strength += 2 * ((initGame.GetPawnCount(opponent) - curGame.GetPawnCount(opponent)));
strength += 5 * (initGame.GetKingCount(opponent) - curGame.GetKingCount(opponent));
// Weakness Heuristics
// --------------------
// Heuristic: Weaker for each opponent pawn and king the player still has on the board
strength -= 3 * curGame.GetPawnCount(opponent);
strength -= 10 * curGame.GetKingCount(opponent);
// Heuristic: Weaker if player was jumped
strength -= 2 * ((initGame.GetPawnCount(player) - curGame.GetPawnCount(player)));
strength -= 5 * (initGame.GetKingCount(player) - curGame.GetKingCount(player));
// Return the difference of strengths
return strength;
}
protected override int CalculateStrength(CheckersGame initGame, CheckersGame curGame)
{
int player = ((curGame.Turn != 1) ? (2) : (1));
int opponent = ((curGame.Turn != 1) ? (1) : (2));
int strength = 0;
// Strength Heuristics
// --------------------
// Heuristic: Stronger for each player pawn and king the player still has on the board
strength += 3 * curGame.GetPawnCount(player);
strength += 10 * curGame.GetKingCount(player);
// Heuristic: Stronger if opponent was jumped
strength += 2 * ((initGame.GetPawnCount(opponent) - curGame.GetPawnCount(opponent)));
strength += 5 * (initGame.GetKingCount(opponent) - curGame.GetKingCount(opponent));
// Weakness Heuristics
// --------------------
// Heuristic: Weaker for each opponent pawn and king the player still has on the board
strength -= 3 * curGame.GetPawnCount(opponent);
strength -= 10 * curGame.GetKingCount(opponent);
// Heuristic: Weaker if player was jumped
strength -= 2 * ((initGame.GetPawnCount(player) - curGame.GetPawnCount(player)));
strength -= 5 * (initGame.GetKingCount(player) - curGame.GetKingCount(player));
// Return the difference of strengths
return(strength);
}
