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Subject: Re: null move improvement ?

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 07:01:40 03/31/02

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On March 31, 2002 at 08:26:41, Sune Fischer wrote:

>I don't get it, what has that got to do with a side-to-move bonus?
>I think the idea of such a bonus would be if one could choose between two
>different pv's leading to the same position, only with side-to-move reversed.
>I think this can happen in some cases, although I can't think of one right now
>:)

1.e3 e5 2.e4

and

1.e4 e5

both lead to the same position with a different side to move

The issue is that this bonus is wrong more often than just in zugzwang
positions.

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GCP



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