Author: Aivaras Juzvikas
Date: 07:46:11 09/27/04
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On September 27, 2004 at 10:33:56, Michael Henderson wrote: >On September 27, 2004 at 03:52:10, Eydun Lamhauge wrote: > >>Does all good chess engine implement Quiescense search or are there any >>alternatives? > >All good engines use qsearch. After searching full width (all moves) to a depth >of x, the engine has to stop and cleanup the position (analyze captures, >promotions, checks...) only. If you don't do qsearch, the engine will stupidly >evaluate a position after a fixed depth. E.g If I am down a bishop, but I can >capture the opponent's queen--I have to look at the capture--that's qsearch. If >I don't do qsearch, all I see is that I'm down a bishop (the eval part) while I >can capture the opponent's queen--not smart. > >Michael it is said that chess genius doesn't use qsearch as we know it, and uses smth different instead, dont ask me what it is, i have no clue :)
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