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Subject: Re: When time is up during search, what value must be returned?

Author: Matthias Gemuh

Date: 14:13:53 05/05/05

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On May 05, 2005 at 16:22:27, Kevin K wrote:

>Do you return 0 or alpha when time is up during search?
>If 0 must be returned, why?
>If alpha must be returned, why?
>
>Thanks.



I always return alpha, but now I think this only makes sense if first root move
is fully searched. Why returning a zero works in some engines is a puzzle to me.

Matthias.



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