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Subject: Re: Null Moves at the Root?

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 00:41:51 12/23/00

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On December 22, 2000 at 15:58:17, Ernst A. Heinz wrote:

>I still wonder what, in particular, "Junior" uses the null-move
>score for which it seems to calculate for the root node _itself_.
>
>Any ideas?
>

You could, for example, compare the score from this nullmove
search to your inital beta window, and if it is higher,
immediately quit your search and increase your window, thereby
avoiding a full fail-high+research.

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GCP

• Re: Null Moves at the Root? Robert Hyatt 09:53:03 12/23/00
  • Re: Null Moves at the Root? Gian-Carlo Pascutto 11:31:57 12/23/00
    • Re: Null Moves at the Root? Robert Hyatt 14:59:38 12/23/00
      • Re: Null Moves at the Root? Christophe Theron 18:51:03 12/23/00

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