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Subject: Re: Fritz and null move (selectivity parameter)

Author: Melvin S. Schwartz

Date: 19:06:48 06/27/99

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On June 27, 1999 at 15:24:33, Gustavo Pereira wrote:

>I have seen many posts where they say Fritz cannot solve this or that problem.
>Many of the times it is because Fritz is (by default) a null mover.
>
>Now what is the reaction?
>
>Many people start saying that it is because Fritz is not a good program, and
>that you can't switch off the null move engine.
>
>How far from reality!!!
>
>Quoting from the (really meager) Fritz 5.32 manual
>
>'(Selectivity) Denotes the number of plies reduced by the null-move. A value of
>zero means that the null-move is switched off'.
>
>I guess that says it all.

What effect would changing the default setting to zero have on Fritz's playing
strength?

Mel



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