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Subject: Re: Nodes per Second - What does it include ?

Author: Peter McKenzie

Date: 20:05:35 02/01/99

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On February 01, 1999 at 06:27:55, Andrew Wood wrote:

>When someone quotes a comparitive speed rating in nodes per second, what exactly
>does that usually include ?
>
>Is it :
>a) Generating, doing and undoing moves at non-terminal nodes

My program increments the node counter in the MakeMove function.  I don't
increment it in my MakeNullMove function.  Also, I don't make illegal moves -
some people count those.

>...or...
>b) Evaluating the terminal node positions using a SEF.
>...or...
>c) (a) + (b).
>...or...
>d) something else.
>
>TIA.
>
>...Andrew...



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