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Subject: Re: Ply Depth in relation to playing strength

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 09:55:40 09/30/99

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On September 30, 1999 at 10:17:11, Dave Gomboc wrote:

>On September 30, 1999 at 02:43:32, Jeremiah Penery wrote:
>
>>On September 29, 1999 at 19:43:43, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On September 29, 1999 at 19:21:08, Jeremiah Penery wrote:
>>>
>>>>Doesn't Rebel not use null-move?
>>>>
>>>>Jeremiah
>>>
>>>
>>>without the contraction:
>>>
>>>
>>>"does not Rebel not use null-move?"
>>>
>>>Damned if I know, as I can't parse that.  :)
>>>
>>>But I do get your point... :)
>>>
>>>Bob
>>
>>:)
>>I originally intended to write something along the lines of "I don't think Rebel
>>uses null-move."  I figured a question would be better, since I wasn't sure, but
>>I couldn't figure out how to phrase it correctly.  :P
>>I revise:  "I think Rebel doesn't use null-move.  True?" :))
>>
>>Jeremiah
>
>Ed has said here in the past that he doesn't use null-move.
>
>I think this was distinct from "doesn't use the null-move in the same way as
>e.g. Crafty does".
>
>Dave


No idea.  Hiarcs doesn't use null-move like I do, but it definitely suffers from
problems with the "null-move observation" being used in some way.  Ed has said
he does some threat extensions...  they probably use the "null move observation"
as well..  in some fashion...



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