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// FEN UTILS
- // Setup the initial random (assymetric) position
- static GenRandInitFen() {
+ // Setup the initial random (asymmetric) position
+ static GenRandInitFen(randomness) {
+ if (!randomness) randomness = 2;
+ if (randomness == 0)
+ // Deterministic:
+ return "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w 0 1111 -";
+
let pieces = { w: new Array(8), b: new Array(8) };
- // Shuffle pieces on first and last rank
+ // Shuffle pieces on first (and last rank if randomness == 2)
for (let c of ["w", "b"]) {
+ if (c == 'b' && randomness == 1) {
+ pieces['b'] = pieces['w'];
+ break;
+ }
+
let positions = ArrayFun.range(8);
// Get random squares for bishops