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Subject: Re: Bitboard engine authors question

Author: Severi Salminen

Date: 00:23:22 09/24/02

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>My bitboard representation uses bit 0 as a1, and bit 63 as h8. I would like to
>know if others do this differently. Thanks.

For me, h1=0 and a8=63. Reason: easier to visualize numbers. The first rank is
directly the lowest 8 bits - no need to rotate them in your head.

Severi



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