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Subject: 12(6) question finally answered...?

Author: Severi Salminen

Date: 13:55:09 10/19/02


>SJLIM(* DM) kibitzes: Can this be answered? -  Does 12(6) mean the 6
>is included _in_ the 12, or in addition to the 12?

>CrazyBird(DM) kibitzes: 6 is part of 12, but the hardware can search
>less than 6, that is the software horizon may be more than 6 plies.

So 12(6) means MAXIMUM depth of 12 plies including hardware. I think this
question is now clear.

It is interesting how a technical fellow like Hsu can be so indefinable (i don't
know the exact word: not specific) about this issue. But I think the above is
quite clear.

Severi



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