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Subject: Re: Static Exchange Evaluator

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 08:09:10 08/30/04

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On August 30, 2004 at 11:05:38, Rick Bischoff wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Yes, but what do you DO with that information?  Do you use it for only for move
>ordering?

to order captures.  To exclude captures in the q-search when they can't possibly
improve your position (IE SEE < 0).

>
>>
>>See is a series of captures on a _single_ square.  Just like you would do, your
>>program should always use the smallest possible piece next, when making a
>>capture.  You minumax the result to see if the capture on that square wins,
>>breaks even, or loses material.



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