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Subject: Nolot # 3 now in 1½ minute

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]

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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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