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Subject: Re: Rating Points and Evaluation Function

Author: Pham Minh Tri

Date: 01:00:30 05/21/02

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On May 21, 2002 at 03:37:43, Russell Reagan wrote:

>On May 20, 2002 at 21:02:12, Pham Minh Tri wrote:
>
>>>What are some other methods of pruning?
>>
>>The most famous, challenging and dangerous one is "filter": prune immediately
>>stupid moves. This method is used in ChessTiger. You can read more from Q&A with
>>Christophe:
>>
>>http://www.computerschach.de/sprechstunde/archiv/theron1e.htm
>>
>>>
>>>Russell
>
>He only speaks of his methods that he uses as similar to filters, and he says
>there are several of them. So this isn't really a pruning technique is it? It's
>just another name for pruning, right?

Normal pruning techique prunes only last depth and based on scores. I think
(because I am not applying any) filers can prune from earlier depths and based
on knowledge (even score of a pruned branch may not so bad). That method is not
for heart-attack people ;)

Pham



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>Russell



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