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Subject: Re: Mate in 15

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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