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Subject: Re: Beginner questions

Author: Georg v. Zimmermann

Date: 05:05:26 10/23/00

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>>>- If I do not sort or sort move list by other criteria, could score and move
>>>results be different?
>>
>>No, you should get exactly the same scores and moves after finishing a certain
>>depth. The last move of the PV could change though in certain cases if I am
>>making no thinking mistake.
>
>First, the move can change.
>If move A and B have the same score, the one that is searched first will be
>shown as best move. If the sort changes B to be searched first that will be the
>best move.

That would require the two moves to be considered equal at _every_ depth. I
believe that is almost impossible. Show me an example of different first PV move
after changed move ordering ( fixed depth and no tricks like disabling HT or
searching only 2 ply, or mate in 1 position  :-) ) to prove me wrong !




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