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Subject: Re: Chess program crash generator

Author: Sune Fischer

Date: 02:43:27 05/11/05

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On May 11, 2005 at 05:20:38, Uri Blass wrote:

>I think that people care too much about speed differences.

You could be right, still I can't help myself if I see something
that can be done faster/better/smarter I must do it :)
Whether this is in improved search, eval or direct speed doesn't
matter to me, I don't work with taboos like that - I'll take it
where I can get it! :)

If you know you don't care about games with 30 queens, then I see
no reason not to take advantage of that if you get the right idea.

>The important thing is the algorithm.
>I believe that it is possible to use the same algorithm and handling every
>position without being more than 2 times slower and an engine that can beat
>shredder9 with 2:1 time handicap is a very strong engine that can be
>commercial(I believe that most of the commercial programs cannot do it).

To me search and eval are the two major things, number three is speed.

-S.




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