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Subject: Re: Crafty is SLOW!!!

Author: enrico carrisco

Date: 19:08:21 09/11/03

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On September 11, 2003 at 21:43:05, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On September 11, 2003 at 21:19:30, Bob Durrett wrote:
>
>>I have been comparing the top engines [on the same computer] by evaluating the
>>same position, sequentially, with each engine.  Many examples so far, but in
>>every case the time required to get to a given search depth is MUCH longer for
>>Crafty.  Why is that?  Also, does it matter in terms of playing strength?
>
>Why is that?  Different pruning rules.  Commercial programs are doing some
>interesting forward pruning stuff.  The only forward pruning I am using is
>null-move.  (I assume you are not comparing junior in this mix since junior
>has a different meaning for "ply" than the rest of us).

lol..  -4 or -5 and then the meaning is the same. :)

-elc.

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