public static int Heuristic(ulong board, bool max_for_white, List <ulong> possible_moves = null)
{
if (!Board.IsPlacementPhase(board))
{
if (Board.IsWhiteTurn(board) && Board.WhitePiecesOnBoard(board) < 3)
{
if (max_for_white)
{
return(-1000);
}
else
{
return(1000);
}
}
else if (!Board.IsWhiteTurn(board) && Board.BlackPiecesOnBoard(board) < 3)
{
if (max_for_white)
{
return(1000);
}
else
{
return(-1000);
}
}
}
if (possible_moves == null)
{
possible_moves = Board.GetMoves(board);
}
if (possible_moves.Count == 0)
{
if (Board.IsWhiteTurn(board))
{
if (max_for_white)
{
return(-1000);
}
else
{
return(1000);
}
}
else
{
if (max_for_white)
{
return(1000);
}
else
{
return(-1000);
}
}
}
/* We score +1 for a move, +2 if it forms a mill */
int score = 0;
var old_runs = Board.GetRunPieces(board);
foreach (var move in possible_moves)
{
var new_runs = Board.GetRunPieces(move);
if (new_runs != old_runs && Board.CountBits(new_runs) >= Board.CountBits(old_runs))
{
score += 5;
}
else
{
score++;
}
}
if (Board.IsWhiteTurn(board))
{
if (max_for_white)
{
return(score);
}
else
{
return(-score);
}
}
else
{
if (max_for_white)
{
return(-score);
}
else
{
return(score);
}
}
}
