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Subject: Re: Optimizing Hash table size

Author: Joachim Rang

Date: 13:31:08 02/29/04

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On February 29, 2004 at 15:53:11, Derek Winter wrote:

>I know that this is an old topic for you experts, but for others, it is still a
>mystery.
>
> Assuming that ample RAM is available for the hash table(over 1.5 gig), is there
>a formula for calculating optimized hash table size to use in Fritz for Deep
>Position Analysis with parameters like these:
>
>             Variation Length:   20 ply
>             Branching for both: 3: 2: 2
>             Time used:        : 200 seconds/ply.
>
>                  Thanks, Derek

Deep position analysis? As much as you can without swapping (assuming you won't
work on the computer whily the analysis ran), but do not expect a great gain of
HT larger than 256 MB

The only reason to limit hash tables is for short games.

regards Joachim



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