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Subject: Re: CM8000 - VIsual Thinking window

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 07:37:10 12/05/00

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On December 04, 2000 at 23:40:17, John Merlino wrote:

>On December 04, 2000 at 23:08:18, William Penn wrote:
>
>>On December 04, 2000 at 17:20:28, James T. Walker wrote:
>>
>>>On December 04, 2000 at 13:50:50, John Merlino wrote:
>>>
>>>>On December 04, 2000 at 02:39:32, William Penn wrote:
>>>>
>>[snip]
>>
>>
>>What is a "PV"?
>
>PV stands for Principal Variation (I hope that's right). It is what the engine
>believes is the best line of play. (please somebody correct me if that is a
>hopelessly naive explanation).
>
>jm

That's correct John.  And the PV is constantly changing.  So if you are looking
at the visual thinking board and the PV changes the board changes to show the
new PV.  If you extend the "thinking lines" box vertically you may see many PVs.
 The latest is of course the one at the bottom and that is what the visual
thinking board will show as the current position at the end of that PV.
Jim



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