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Subject: Re: Junior 8 doesn't see this simple mate

Author: Omid David Tabibi

Date: 13:02:35 08/21/03

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On August 21, 2003 at 14:48:55, Sune Fischer wrote:

>On August 21, 2003 at 14:35:25, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>
>>>>"Assumption is the mother of all f**k-ups" :)
>>>
>>>Then you can disable nullmove as well, that f**k ups as well some times.
>>
>>I use verified null-move pruning, it doesn't f**k-up :)
>
>Then it comes at a cost.

Yes, the "cost" is a smaller tree in comparison to standard null-move. May God
bless these "costs"!


>You can't make a strong program without doing certain assumptions.

I did say that Junior probably gains considerably by this assumption. My
objection is a matter of principle: given enough time a program should play
correctly in any (practical) position.



>
>-S.



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