Author: Ernst A. Heinz
Date: 01:06:13 03/04/98
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On March 04, 1998 at 03:55:53, Edward Screven wrote: >my program includes a simple notion of search goals, which are really >just parameters to the tip evaluator. if these goals change, then >the current scores in the transposition table obviously become invalid. >but instead of simply erasing the entries, i replace the score >information >of the entry with (-inf,+inf), leaving the suggested move information >intact. this is a win because the best move given the old goals is >usually >still a good move given the new goals. Right -- in general you can keep all scores that are independent of any root parameter and evaluation changes (e.g., mate scores). >i don't know if clearing the transposition table every move is common >or not, but, given the above, i can't think of any reason why i would >ever want to do so. I feel exactly the same ... =Ernst=
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