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Subject: Re: Hash table: could I retrieve data from opponent side?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 06:33:48 10/19/00

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On October 19, 2000 at 05:57:30, Pham Minh Tri wrote:

>I see some chess programs retrieve information based on color (side to move),
>this means only half of hash table is useful. I wonder if we could retrieve
>useful data from opponent part of hash table (I think when we implement Alpha
>Beta function, it is easy to convert information between two sides).
>
>Pham

The problem is that in many positions, side to move is critical.  And it would
be wrong should you do what you suggest.

In endings it would be fatal.

• Re: Hash table: could I retrieve data from opponent side? Dave Gomboc 21:02:19 10/19/00
  • Re: Hash table: could I retrieve data from opponent side? Robert Hyatt 06:29:50 10/20/00
    • Re: Hash table: could I retrieve data from opponent side? Dave Gomboc 22:42:08 10/21/00

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