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Subject: Re: Crafty ETC source request to Dr. Hyatt

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 14:14:42 08/07/01

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On August 07, 2001 at 16:42:27, Alvaro Jose Povoa Cardoso wrote:

>I'm confused with ETC. Taking Crafty as the example, should we use HashProbe()
>with ETC or should we make a special version of HashProbe() that does not
>changes alpha and beta since all we want is the hash score?

Changing alpha/beta shouldn't matter since your normal
code should change it in exactly the same way.

>Correct me if I'm wrong:
>When using ETC, after making each move we should probe the hash table for the
>opposite side right?

Yes

>Cutoffs should be done if the hash score >= BETA right?

Or <= alpha

>When probing the hash table for ETCs should we consider
>Upperbounds/Lowerbounds/Exactscores or
>sould we simply use the hash score?

Depends. Exact always allows cutoff, upper/lower depends
on whether you are >= beta or <= alpha.

As I said, it's _exactly_ the same as in normal search.

--
GCP



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