From: Benjamin Good <bg18+ <at> ANDREW <dot> CMU <dot> EDU>
Date: 11 dec 1996
Subject: Re: Evaluation (was Re: Computer Shogi)

Excerpts from mail: 11-Dec-96 Re: Evaluation (was Re: Com.. by Jeroen
Tiggelman@CONSUL.
> I think the clue is that a _defending_ Horse is considered
> to be worth three generals, and let me tell you that I think
> that this is right. An _attacking_ one is worth considerably
> less, so I'd trade it for two defending Silvers as well in
> most cases. ;-)
>


according to what i've read, this is not true.  there is a proverb that
a defending horse is worth 3 golds, but that it is more useful on
attack.