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Subject: Re: Material-only search from the starting position

Author: Ricardo Gibert

Date: 13:45:43 01/10/05

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I don't understand the interest in material only search. You've completed 34
ply, but what does that prove? For instance, how do you know if upon completion
of ply 35, your engine might decide that the best line gives up a pawn at move
3? It's possible. You're just spinning your wheels here for no reason. And this
is independent of whether or not you are using null move pruning or whatever.
That issue is a red herring that distracts from the fact that no firm conclusion
can drawn in any case.



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