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Subject: Re: Will next version of Junior have underpromotion code?

Author: Pat King

Date: 12:42:40 06/08/99

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On June 08, 1999 at 12:48:26, KarinsDad wrote:

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>
>If one computer program knows that another program does not underpromote (and
>this is REALLY writing your code to take advantage of other programs), it could
>prune it's legal move engine (the search portion for opponent's moves, not the
>the program's own moves) more in order to not check the underpromotions. That
>gives it an advantage in creating a smaller (a teeny tiny bit) tree.
>
OR write it to DO an underpromotion at the first opportunity, winning when your
opponent program gags on it!



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