Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 16:32:53 10/17/02
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On October 17, 2002 at 18:12:31, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >On October 16, 2002 at 21:19:38, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>There are _not_ many other ways to do it.... >> >>You aren't going to use 64 bit evaluation scores... >> >>you aren't going to use 64 bit piece values... > >I'm sure Vincent would love the added evaluation accuracy :) > >>You have to do _something_ to increase data density and bitmaps is about the >>only thing that comes to mind... > >Yes, but then we get into the 'what makes you a bitboard program' >debate again. Does using a bitmap in the pawn evaluation make you >a bitboard program? > >If yes, I suspect most strong programs will quality. Hell, maybe >even Diep does :)) > >-- >GCP It is a matter of degrees, of course... But bitmaps fit 64 bit machines better and make better use of the internal data pathways. More is better. And by that reasoning, _any_ is better than _none_...
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