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Subject: Re: Is it good idea?

Author: Russell Reagan

Date: 08:14:57 11/08/02

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On November 08, 2002 at 07:01:15, Grzegorz Sidorowicz wrote:

>What do you think about formula?
>
>if (!(alpha>(CHECKMATE-QVALUE)))
>{
>   do_not_extent=true;
>}

I think you should simplify that expression to read

if (alpha <= CHECKMATE-QVALUE)

Negative logic usually does more to confuse people than help, unless it's very
simple like

if (!depth) // or whatever

Russell



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