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Subject: Storing AB Bounds for mate scores... what is correct?

Author: John Boyd

Date: 18:30:01 05/13/03

Hi all,

Usually, a mate score is greater than beta and thus is stored as a LOW BOUND in
the hash table.

But why? Assuming its the true score, shouldn't it be stored as an EXACT score?

I guess the problem is in assuming it is indeed the shortest mate. Is that why?

Thanks,

Ross

Re: Storing AB Bounds for mate scores... what is correct? Tomasz Michniewski 23:06:40 05/13/03
Re: Storing AB Bounds for mate scores... what is correct? Russell Reagan 20:45:15 05/13/03
- Re: Storing AB Bounds for mate scores... what is correct? John Boyd 22:47:24 05/13/03
Re: Storing AB Bounds for mate scores... what is correct? Robert Hyatt 19:34:57 05/13/03
- Re: Storing AB Bounds for mate scores... what is correct? John Boyd 22:51:53 05/13/03

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