Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 10:40:52 11/09/01
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On November 09, 2001 at 13:27:59, Alvaro Jose Povoa Cardoso wrote: >Since bishops only move in a 32 square space, is there any speed advantage in >using 32bit bitboards for bishops? >I understand there is a square conversion step with a small speed penalty. >Is there someone who uses this trick? > >Regards, >Alvaro Cardoso It might pay for a couple of years. But once 64 bit machines are here, 64 bits are free, and the extra work will then be a loss.
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