Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:36:09 11/09/01
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On November 08, 2001 at 23:59:38, German Rodriguez wrote: >What exactly is the function of ``Tablebase Depth`` in most Chessbase Chess >programs? How is this different from the ``Cache Size`` that you can change in >TBGEN.EXE or chssbase.ini? > Typically this is how deep in the search you get before no TB probes are allowed. IE if you are doing a 20 ply search, probing at depth=30 (after extensions) can utterly slow the search to a crawl... so you might choose to limit the max depth at which a probe can be done to 20. Or 15. It would vary depending on the speed of your disk and the speed of your processor. >I've had two conflicting sources, one says that "the higher the value, the >faster the engine will run (in the endgame)." Another explanation says "higher >values tend to slow down the program." Which is which? Help :( It is always possible to define this value differently in different programs... It _could_ be the "remaining depth". Or it could be the "depth from the root". > >Also, what are your opinions on what combination can lead to optimal performance >in Blitz/Long Games as far as depth and KB Cache Size? test, test and test. :)
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