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Subject: Re: Hash tables in Fritz

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 13:19:28 12/24/01

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I have had a similar thought.  Let the program calculate the optimal hash table
size, up to a user-specified maximum.  All chess programs could implement this.



On December 24, 2001 at 07:08:21, Brian Katz wrote:

>Wouldn't it be a great feature in Fritz if the Hash Tables were automatically
>set based on the time control, whether it be straight time, increments, or x
>amounts of moves in x amount of time, and your system hardware (processor speed
>and available ram) Of course the ability to alter your own hash table settings
>too should be available just as it is now.
>Who wants to keep calculating the proper hash tables from game to game, if the
>time controls you set change from game to game. Such as many different time
>controls from game to game when using the Playchess server, where automatic
>challenges and acceptance of games can be done? Where no changes can be made
>while the game is in progress. If you want to use the Centaur feature, and you
>wish to change time controls between games, who wants to have to calculate the
>proper hash tables everytime the time control is changed?
> I'd like to hear comments on this.
>If many out there would like this added feature perhaps the Fritz programmers
>could work on that if they receive enough emails. If not for the present Fritz
>programs thru a service pack, then for upcoming Fritz programs.



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