Author: Eelco de Groot
Date: 16:43:28 05/28/05
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It is actually hard to believe. When I changed the setting for the My Queen parameter again, just from the switched off [My Queen ? 101] to [My Queen = 91], I was sure this would make no difference at all. "Doesn't work!" I heard Ed say it here, in person, on CCC;"Only [My Queen = 101] works". But somehow there *is* a difference and Nolot # 3 is again solved faster, now in just over one minute and a half. This was the only change: from [My Queen = 101] to [My Queen ? 101] to [My queen =91]. Solving time for Nolot #3 down from 25 minutes to 3½ minutes to 1½ minute. I am speechless. I just can't seem to stop talking about it. And to think I first tried exactly 35 different versions of these settings, trying to get better results... Arrgh... Pro Deo 1.1 Vulcan Q18d - Tactical Engine +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [Personality = Vulcan Q1d8d - Tactical Engine] * Pro Deo 1.1 (February 2005) [Pawn Value = 90] [Knight Value = 90] [Bishop Value = 90] [Rook Value = 90] [Queen Value = 90] [My Queen = 91] * Only change from Q1d8c [King Safety = 405] [Mobility = 125] [Pawn Structure = 110] [Passed Pawns = 125] [Pins = 115] [Bishop Pair = 115] [Chess Knowledge = 200] [Attractiveness = 275] [Attacking = 450] [Strength of Play = 100] [Draw Contempt Factor = 0.00] [Selective Search = 80] [Search Technique = NULLMOVE] [Engine Master = off] off [Engine Learner = off] off|on [Book Learner = off] off|passive|moderate|strong|aggressive [Position Learner = off] off|on [Extended Book Learner = off] off|read|write|read&write * [Pruning = MISC_25] * [Pruning = MISC_37] * [Pruning = MISC_40] * [Pruning = MISC_52] * [Fail High Margin = 9.50] * [Pruning ? MISC_53] * [Pruning = MISC_66] * [Pruning = MISC_69] * [Pruning = MISC_78] * * [Center Control = 30] * [Bishop Mobility = 25] * [Right to Move = 75] * [Strong Squares = 128] * * [Pruning = MISC_02] * [Pruning = MISC_03] * [Pruning = MISC_39] * [Pruning = MISC_08] * [Pruning = MISC_12] * [Pruning = MISC_16] * [Pruning = MISC_22] * Slightly safer Selectivity [Pruning = MISC_30] * extend singular checks [Pruning = MISC_36] * Extend double leaf-attacks W6 [Pruning ? MISC_28] * (2,2,1,1) >> in test << [Pruning ? MISC_01] * TREE: if (reduce & rd=0) goto tr76 [Pruning = MISC_13] * Bishop Pair extra bonus [Blitz Time Control = 120] * use more time at blitz levels * [Pawn Pressure midg = 165] * weight pawn pressure middlegame [Pawn Pressure end0 = 140] * weight pawn pressure early endgame [Pawn Pressure end1 = 125] * weight pawn pressure endgame [Pawn Pressure end2 = 110] * weight pawn pressure simple endgame * [Knight Mobility = 88] * 88 [Double Pawns = 112] * 112 [Pawn Formation = 115] * 108 [Weak Pawns = 112] * 112 [Minimum Knight Mobility = 100] * 100 [Minimum Bishop Mobility = 100] * 100 [Passed Pawn King Tropism = 100] * king tropism to own passed pawns [Progressive Isolated Pawns = 100] * weight isolated pawns (new style) * [Adjusted Selectivity MIDG = 3] * Maximum selective depth (midgame) [Adjusted Selectivity END0 = 3] * Maximum selective depth (early endgame) [Adjusted Selectivity END1 = 3] * Maximum selective depth (endgame) [Adjusted Selectivity END2 = 3] * Maximum selective depth (simple endgame) * [Recaptures = 3.00] * [ANTI-GM = OFF] [EVALUATION = SMART] [Extensions (remaining)= 3] [Extensions (checks)= normal] * low|moderate|normal|strong|all [Extensions (captures)= 0] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Nolot # 3 [D]r2qk2r/ppp1b1pp/2n1p3/3pP1n1/3P2b1/2PB1NN1/PP4PP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - bm Nxg5 00:00:00.2 0,26 4 6282 Bxg5 Bxg5 h3 Bxf3 Qxf3 Rf8 00:00:00.2 0,64 4 12823 h4 Bxf3 gxf3 Nf7 h5 00:00:00.2 0,46 5 17691 h4 Bxf3 gxf3 Nf7 Bf4 Bxh4 00:00:00.3 -0,36 6 64061 h4 Nxf3+ gxf3 Bxh4 fxg4 Bxg3+ Kd2 Rf8 Kc2 Rf2+ 00:00:00.4 0,32 6 132580 Bxg5 Bxg5 Rf1 Be3 Qe2 Bf4 Qc2 Bxg3+ hxg3 Ne7 Bxh7 00:00:00.6 0,71 7 407607 Bxg5 Bxg5 O-O Be3+ Kh1 Bf4 Qc2 Bxf3 Rxf3 Qh4 00:00:01.2 0,74 8 947526 Bxg5 Bxg5 O-O Bf4 Qc2 Bxg3 hxg3 Rf8 Bg6+ Kd7 Bxh7 00:00:02.4 0,78 9 2188056 Bxg5 Bxg5 O-O Bf4 Ne2 O-O Nxf4 Rxf4 Qc1 Rf8 a4 Bf5 00:00:06.3 0,76 10 6399001 Bxg5 Bxg5 O-O O-O Qb1 Be3+ Kh1 Bxf3 Qc2 Bxg2+ Qxg2 Rxf1+ 00:00:13.1 0,53 11 14407517 Bxg5 Bxg5 O-O O-O Qc2 Be3+ Kh1 Bxf3 Bxh7+ Kh8 gxf3 Qh4 Bg6 00:00:21.4 0,63 11 23915988 Qc2 Bxf3 gxf3 Rf8 Bxh7 Nxf3+ Kd1 Qd7 Qg6+ Kd8 a4 00:01:02.6 0,70 12 72468327 Qc2 Bxf3 gxf3 Nxf3+ Kd1 Qd7 Rf1 Rf8 Nh5 O-O-O Nxg7 Ncxd4 00:01:31.2 0,70 12 107354984 Nxg5 00:01:32.7 1,08 12 109336359 Nxg5 Bxd1 Nxe6 Qc8 Nxg7+ Kf7 Bh6 Bg4 O-O+ Kg8 Rae1 Bh4 N7f5 Be7 00:01:40.9 1,08 13 120124101 Nxg5 Bxd1 Nxe6 Qc8 Nxg7+ Kf7 Bh6 Bg4 O-O+ Kg8 Rae1 Bh4 N7f5 Be7 00:02:42.2 1,01 14 200927303 Nxg5 Bxd1 Nxe6 Qb8 Nxg7+ Kf7 O-O+ 00:07:49.8 1,16 15 581768647 Nxg5 Bxd1 Nxe6 Qc8 Nxg7+ Kf7 Bh6 Bg4 O-O+ Kg8 Rae1 00:31:18.4 1,86 16 2334390791 Nxg5 Bxd1 Nxe6 Qc8 Nxg7+ 00:53:24.7 1,86 17 4030317623 Nxg5 Bxd1 Nxe6 Qc8 Nxg7+ Kf7
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