Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 21:05:08 01/13/01
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On January 13, 2001 at 17:19:19, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>On January 13, 2001 at 17:13:13, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I just added code to my program to handle fractional extensions
>>and recapture extensions.
>>
>>My problem now is: how do I test & tune these? I did what I
>>normally do and ran it through WAC. It did worse. Probably not
>>so surprising as they are nearly all rather simple tactical
>>positions, so extending more (on checks...not so much on
>>recaptures) is nearly always a win.
>>
>>Does anybody here have a testcase? Maybe a set of positions
>>where it _really_ matters how you do your extensions?
>>
>>If you added frac. extensions you your program, what made you
>>decide to do so?
>>
>>--
>>GCP
>
>
>Do as I did. Make the extension amount something you can set via command.
>Then run a potload of tests. I ran WAC with all the extensions set to
>values between .5 and 1.0, in increments of .25. That is 3 cases for
>each extension and I varied 4 different extensions. 81 tests and you then
>look at which ones needed the fewest total nodes to solve _all_ the test
>positions...
So Crafty is cooked for WAC!? ;)
Christophe
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