Author: Will Singleton
Date: 18:46:10 01/19/01
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On January 19, 2001 at 20:19:43, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >On January 19, 2001 at 19:47:20, Will Singleton wrote: > >>I was looking at my code today, and I noticed that I don't store or retrieve >>check positions in and from the hash table. I have always had a bad habit of >>not documenting my code, which stems from my origins as a hobby programmer. I >>always figure I'll remember what x+ (temp-1) means, how could I forget? >> >>Anyway, do others store checking positions? If so, what happens if you disable >>it? I'm asking because I had some weird results when I tried it. >> >>Will > >Yes i always store them and retrieve them and look whether >i can get a cheap transposition. > >If that doesn't work for you, how about extending non-alfa or non-beta >dependant? > >So simply either always or never extend them or only based upon the >position and not the score? > >In that way you can sure that there is little difference between >using stored scores. Vincent, I must say I have always appreciated your dialog here and on ICC. I do not always understand what you have to say, and I must confess, this is one of those cases. I'm sure it's my fault, but I have no idea what you just said. Could you elaborate? Will
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