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Subject: Re: Search extention

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 11:03:34 12/23/04

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On December 23, 2004 at 13:12:45, Pallav Nawani wrote:

>On December 23, 2004 at 06:25:20, Uri Zlatnik wrote:
>
>>How is the search extension of a software improved? Does this have to do with
>>alpha-beta pruning methods?
>
>I am not sure what you mean here, so I'll pass this one.
>
>>For example CM 10th edition (the King engine) has longer search extension than
>>Fritz 8 but it doesn't always find the best move.
>
>Search extensions are mainy good for tactical moves. If a positional move is the
>best one, then evaluation is also of importance. Also, no engine can always find
>the best move!

The position that Uri Zlatnik posted was only about tactics and not about
positional moves.

Uri



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