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Subject: Re: bad random numbers how bad are they?

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 02:36:27 05/31/04

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On May 31, 2004 at 03:16:04, Michel Langeveld wrote:

>>If you have better 32 bit number then I am interested how much better are they
>>in test suite.
>
>Hello Uri,
>
>The disadvantage of bad random number is that positions get replaced in the hash
>that should not get replaced. On a testsuite, especially done on short time
>control you don't discover this problem.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Michel

I see no reason to use short time control for test suites.

You can analyze 300 positions at 5 minutes per move in 1500 minutes that are
only 25 hours.

Uri



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