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Subject: Re: How fast should a search tree expand?

Author: John Coffey

Date: 11:33:38 09/28/98

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On September 28, 1998 at 14:20:58, Robert Hyatt wrote:


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>>I have asked repeatedly if we only do the null move check when up material,
>>and I have been told repeatedly that it is done everywhere.
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>this is correct...
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but "everywhere" doesn't mean when you are down  in material or the
material is even?  it only means when material has been *gained*?

Would there be an advantage to doing a SEE to eliminate some of
the garbage movies?  I.e. Qxh7 might be a brilliant sacrifice, but
if the rook can take the queen then chances are it is a dud most
of the time?



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