Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 17:41:31 12/21/98
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On December 21, 1998 at 20:18:07, Roberto Waldteufel wrote: >On December 21, 1998 at 20:09:34, James T. Walker wrote: > >>Hello, >>I have noticed on most all programs that when the program finds a "Mate in 12" >>it shows up in the score and the program makes it's move. The question is: Why >>can't you save the PV and if the opponent makes the next move in the PV then why >>can't you continue with the PV without doing another search. Then continue on >>until the opponent is either mated or breaks the original PV. It seems to me if >>you were in time trouble you might lose on time by searching when the moves to >>mate are already known. I guess since none of the programs I know of do this, >>there must be a reason for it. Can someone enlighten me? >>Jim Walker > >I can think of no reason at all. My program Rabbit does exactly as you describe >above and plays the closing moves instantly when a mate is discovered, and >always has done this from its earliest days. I can't imagine why other programs >would not do this as well. Perhaps they are searching for a faster mate. I would be surprised to see them do this under time pressure. For James: Which programs display that behavior? Do you have a particular instance you can display?
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