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Subject: Re: negascout and PVS?

Author: Daniel Clausen

Date: 04:57:29 07/28/04

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On July 28, 2004 at 06:27:31, Fabien Letouzey wrote:

>On July 28, 2004 at 06:17:53, Daniel Clausen wrote:
>
>>I get more and more confused. :)
>
>>I liked the summary Pham gave in his previous post:
>>(http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?379139)
>
>>: negascout:
>>: 1) Search with full window for the first move
>>: 2) Search with zero window for the rest moves (it means from the second move)
>>: 3) Research with full window if new value falls out of zero window
>
>>: pvs:
>>: 1) Search with full window if the bestmove has not been found yet (or the
>>     alpha has not been updated)
>>: 2) Search with zero window for the rest moves
>>: 3) Research with full window if new value falls out of zero window
>
>>Do you agree with these "definitions"? If yes, isn't the algorithm Bruce
>>mentions (http://www.brucemo.com/compchess/programming/pvs.htm) _exactly_ what
>>PVS means?
>
>>Sargon
>
>No I don't agree with them at all.
>Consider Bruce's definition as his own "cook" and you will be less confused.

Done! :)

I had Phams post in my mind (it just makes so much sense :) when I read your
initial answer to Peter Alloysius. After 'forgetting' Bruce's implementation and
re-reading your post again, it makes much more sense to me. Thanks. :)

Sargon



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