Author: Inmann Werner
Date: 03:36:10 07/08/98
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On July 08, 1998 at 06:26:41, Ernst A. Heinz wrote: >On July 08, 1998 at 06:20:18, Inmann Werner wrote: > >>To make ma program faster I included Null-Move and a cutoff one ply >>before the horizon, if the position is "good". >>On the other hand, simple mates go beyond the horizon (also because of >>small quiet search). >> >>My idea: >> >>If I do a Null-Move it Cuts if greater Beta. OK >>if it is much lower than alpha I extend the search, because it could get >>to some interesting mate. >> >>The idea behind: In Null move the other side can do 2 moves in row. If this >>gets to a very high score (mate) it is interesting enough to extend. >>I made some tests, and the program really found the mates 1 to 2 plys faster. >>Also, the program does not get much slower. >> >>Is this a "good idea". Why not use Null-Move the other way round? >> >>Comments? >> >>Werner > >Sounds like you reinvented the so-called "deep search extensions". > >For more information, please search for the key words "deep search" >in the titles of older CCC posts of mine. > >=Ernst= Thanks for your suggestion. It is often, that somebody reenvents something. But on the other hand you can learn something out of it. So its discussed before, it seems no stupid idea. Greetings Werner
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