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Subject: Re: PV moves extensions

Author: Alvaro Jose Povoa Cardoso

Date: 14:56:58 08/30/01

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On August 30, 2001 at 17:30:22, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On August 30, 2001 at 16:41:27, Alvaro Jose Povoa Cardoso wrote:
>
>>Should we extend a PV move? If so, by how much? 1/4th of a ply, 1/3rd of a ply?
>>From my experiments it only helps in some positions and only detects mate
>>sooner, but "allways" with a tree size increase.
>>As a side question, how do I identify a PV move?
>>Using PVS I assume a PV move is when alpha <> beta-1.
>>Am I right?
>>
>>Thank you in advance,
>>Alvaro Cardoso
>
>
>Probably better is to save the original alpha/beta values at the root,
>and compare to those.  If current alpha = root alpha, and current beta =
>root beta, you are definitely on a PV move search.

That's what you do in Crafty in the 'Internal Iterative Deepening' part, isn't
it?
And about the extension of a PV move, have you ever tested it?
What is you opinion on this?

Regards,
Alvaro Cardoso













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