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Subject: Sort Order for Moves in Full-Width/Quiescence

Author: Stuart Cracraft

Date: 09:30:15 01/28/98


I am curious what others are using for a
move selection order in the full-width
and quiescence parts of their program's search.

Mine has the current following order for full-width

	move from the hash table
	captures based on MVV/LVA
	killer moves
	history heuristic
	centrality

For quiescence

	captures based on swap-off routine, ties broken by MVV/LVA
	promotions based on promoted piece value

Notes:
  - Doesn't search checks in the quiescence unless the move
    happens to be a capture or promotion.
  - Doesn't use swap-off to order captures in full-width due to
    tests not producing any improvement

Thanks for any comments.

--Stuart



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