Author: Sylvain Lacombe
Date: 10:26:10 12/22/98
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> >Hi Sylvain, > >Many programmers (myself included) treat positions where the side to move is in >check differently from other positions in the q-search. If the side to move is >not in check, we do just as you say, captures and promotions (sometimes a few >other "threatening" moves eg pawn pushes to the 7th rank), together with the >"stand pat" option. However, if the side to move is in check, we treat the node >in the same way as in the main search: no standing pat, and all legal replies >are searched (not just captures). This way mate can be detected in the q-search, >although often the side being mated can just stand pat a move earlier. However, >standing pat a move earlier often changes the terminal evaluation dramatically! > >Hope this makes sense, >Roberto Hi Roberto, It's starting to make sense. What is a "standing pat". I think this will help me alot if i know what it is. And it will probably help my engine too! :) Thanx, Sylvain.
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