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Subject: Re: Using SEE to score capture moves

Author: Stuart Cracraft

Date: 10:16:48 09/06/04

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On September 06, 2004 at 10:59:22, David B Weller wrote:

>Hi Martin,
>
>It wasnt actually an opinion, but more an attempt to understand why what Stuart
>was finding, *might* be happening.
>
>Maybe because SEE is more often incorrect when it involves longer sequences?
>[with illegal moves] so why not prefer a shorter sequence over a longer one?
>
>On Ed S. site, I remember reading something about always capturing with the
>smallest piece 1st [even though the SEE may be equal - not sure if it was same
>thing though....
>
>just thinking out loud...
>
>-David

Well - breaking a tie.

You have two see moves that resolve to 0, nothing good or bad, an equal
exchange.

Prioritize it on mvv/lva to break that tie.

Helped my search some.

Stuart



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