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Subject: Re: null move question

Author: Gerd Isenberg

Date: 12:37:58 10/06/04

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On October 06, 2004 at 02:21:42, Tony Werten wrote:

>On October 05, 2004 at 16:43:38, Gerd Isenberg wrote:
>
>>What, if best move after null is the reverse previous move,
>>like doing three alternated null moves in a row.
>>What can we conclude then?
>
>I'm not to sure about that either.

Same for me.
Seems it is worth to implement the condition and to trace moves to this node and
such things...

>
>Considering it a draw by repetition basicly disables nullmove when you're ahead
>and the opponent plays a reversable move.
>
>OTOH not considering it a draw doesn't seem correct either.
>
>Maybe not allowing a nullmove if it would lead to a repetition ?

I didn't had repetitions in mind.
Simply sniffing for some let say mutual zugzwangs.

Gerd

>
>Tony
>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Gerd



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