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Subject: Re: root search ordening

Author: Paul

Date: 08:53:52 05/02/01

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On May 02, 2001 at 11:50:00, Charles Williams wrote:

>>
>>I also use nodecounts after reading about it on CCC. But what type do you use
>>for the counter, an unsigned int? That will overflow after a search of a couple
>>of hours on these 1M node/s machines we have nowadays, wouldn't it? Or am I
>>missing something (like a shift right)?
>>
>>Groetjes,
>>Paul
>
>
>Why not use a bitboard?  It would take thousands of years to overflow it.
>
>
>Chuck

Well ... coz my program ain't a bitboard program! :) No, just kidding ... I
understand what you mean, I've just grown kind of attached to unsigned ints I
guess. Thanks.

Paul




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