Author: Tom Likens
Date: 10:07:34 04/22/04
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On April 22, 2004 at 09:35:48, Stan Arts wrote: >>It's possible (probable) that this is an artifact of the hash table. >>Gothmog *could* be grafting on large sub-trees via the TT so that >>the apparent depth really is 41 etc. (I'm guessing like the rest of >>us you adjust the depth of all mates retrieved from the hash table). >> >>Interesting anyway, like you, I wouldn't worry too much if it isn't >>causing you any real problems and it's actually kinda cool. >> >>--tom > >Hi Tom and Tord > >Maybe Gothmog gives those values, because/if you return beta somewhere, >maybe after a null-move. (So then it's not always fail-soft, and beta >could be that mate in 41 value.) Hello Stan, This explanation sounds as reasonable as any. BTW, interesting name for your engine, how did you come up with it? regards, --tom
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