Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 12:53:26 12/21/04
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On December 21, 2004 at 08:49:39, Ernest Bonnem wrote: >Notice that Shredder 8 is quite unique , with a branching factor around 2 (on >the average). > >Both Shredder 7.04 and Shredder Classic have a more "usual" branching factor, a >little over 2.5 Branching factor is almost irrelevant unless the right moves are chosen. I can trivially create a chess program with a branch factor of 2.0 or even 1.0. It will perform terribly unless the right moves are chosen. Of course, the stupendous branching factor is one reason why such deep searches are possible.
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