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Subject: Re: Just one more thing

Author: Alvaro Jose Povoa Cardoso

Date: 10:38:28 07/29/02

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On July 29, 2002 at 10:53:33, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On July 29, 2002 at 04:48:31, Alvaro Jose Povoa Cardoso wrote:
>
>>How do you use the 2 element array draw_score[]?
>>It is a bit difficult to me to grasp the use of this small array.
>>Could you explain please?
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Alvaro Cardoso
>
>draw_score[0] is the draw score for black to move positions.  draw_score[1]
>is the draw_score for white to move positions.
>
>when you want to set the draw score to a non-zero value, this makes it easier
>for the search to get a drawscore.  IE I can do
>
>score=draw_score[wtm];
>
>rather than
>
>score=(wtm)? drawscore : -drawscore;


In Crafty you extract the draw score quite a few times by doing:
value=DrawScore(wtm);
or
alpha=DrawScore(wtm);

but how and where do you _setup_ those scores in draw_score[] array?

Thanks,
Alvaro Cardoso






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