Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 22:10:24 12/23/98
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On December 23, 1998 at 19:12:16, KarinsDad wrote: >Hi all, > >I understand the basic concepts of a null move search, however, what I do not >quite understand is when in a chess program would it be used. Would you use it >just after non-quiescent searches, specific cases of nq searches (e.g. checks or >piece takes), or in other areas of the tree? > >Do you use it just to find bad moves or is there a way to find good moves with >it as well? > >And when you use it, how extensively do you search with it? > >Thanks in advance, > >KarinsDad you use it *everywhere* in the search, with the idea that if you can play a null move and *still* fail high in this position, your opponent is really in a position that is bad... and there is no need searching in more detail to make it even worse...
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