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Subject: Re: Simple Hash Table Question

Author: William Bryant

Date: 19:24:37 05/23/04

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On May 23, 2004 at 20:40:46, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On May 23, 2004 at 19:40:04, William Bryant wrote:
>
>>I am using a split table, depth priority and always replace.
>>
>>If the entry in the depth priortiy table has an entry that matches the hash sign
>>and
>>entry type is invalid, but the entry has a best move,
>>does this best move get used over a best move stored in the always replace table
>>if
>>it has a different best move?
>>
>>My thought is yes it does.
>>
>>William
>
>
>You really should not have the _same_ position in both tables.  The entry in the
>depth-preferred is more accurate.

So, I hope that one of the two tables generates a cutoff,
but if not, search the bestMove.

If both tables have a bestMove, use the depthPreferred move.

William




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