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Subject: Re: Shredder blind? Stefan? Your answer?

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 08:56:59 08/13/01

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On August 13, 2001 at 08:28:50, José Carlos wrote:

>  If so, nullmove would be almost perfect :)
>  Null move reduces the search depth a lot, so it hides threats where material
>sacs are involved. Remember that with nullmove one side moves twice to a short
>depth, so it cuts variations where the side moving twice is down in material and
>his threats are too deep.

WAC 1 is a nice example. Unless you do any special tricks,
a R=1 nullmover solves it in 4 ply and an R=2 nullmover solves
it in 5 ply.

Its a mate in 2 (3 ply).

--
GCP



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