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Subject: Re: Solutions in test suites-which one?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 02:57:40 08/17/98

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On August 16, 1998 at 22:10:58, mike cooter wrote:

>If I am running a test suite like LC2 or Bs2830, and am in infinite mode, when
>do I know to use a solution time. If an answer is Nxh6, and my program picks
>Nxh6 in :30 secs then at 3:47 it changes times, but still says Nxh6 and then at
>9:48 it says Nxh6 which time do I use? It picked it at :30, and didnt change, so
>do I use that, or the last time of 9:48? The key moved was picked so which time
>do I select?


you should always use the shortest time to a key move, *after* the program
finds that move and does not change its mind.  IE if you find re1+ at 1
second, change to Nf3 at 3 seconds, back to re1 at 30 seconds and you don't
change again, the right time is 30 seconds...





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