Author: Tony Werten
Date: 22:57:40 05/31/05
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On May 31, 2005 at 16:30:17, Dieter Buerssner wrote: >On May 31, 2005 at 01:57:25, Tony Werten wrote: > >>BTW I have never tested it but a conformation search after nullmove (wich could >>do a singularity test) might help here. Then again, it will cost more as well. > >I think, the typical verification search after (or even before) the null move >will not help here. That verification search will not be done with higher depth, >than the actual null move search - delaying the detection of the tactics at >least as far as the null move search. The verification search will of course >help in the Zugzwang failure cases of null move. Thinking about it, I think you're right. Verification will only help when the killermove is only "1 move to far" away. ie verification search could give your opponent that extra move if verification_reduction<nullmove_reduction. Tony > >Regards, >Dieter
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