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Subject: Re: hashtable

Author: James Swafford

Date: 20:17:45 05/11/04

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On May 11, 2004 at 20:07:58, Dan Honeycutt wrote:

>On May 11, 2004 at 10:26:44, James Swafford wrote:
>
>>On May 11, 2004 at 09:55:42, Jeff GAZET wrote:
>>
>[snip]
>>
>>I think you misunderstood my question: I wasn't asking "why store
>>moves?" as a general question- but specifically for this case.
>>Keep in mind there are (at least) two main uses for hash tables:
>>to store scores (bounds or exact) and to store moves, presumably
>>to help with move ordering.  In this case, if you are going to
>>do a hash insert, you simply don't have a move to store, so
>>don't try to come up with one.
>>
>
>I try.  If the position is already in the table with less depth, but with a
>move, I salvage the old move.  I figure something is better than nothing.

That's a pretty good idea. :)

I'll rephrase: "... don't try to come with one [out of thin air]."

--
James


>
>Dan H.



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