Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 10:09:11 07/20/99
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On July 20, 1999 at 12:53:31, KarinsDad wrote: [snip] >What if your program only generates legal moves and there is no unmake? > >Again, I am skeptical. All of this is similar to the nodes per second issue >where each implementation (sometimes from one version of the same program to the >next) is different. If we are just talking about move generation, then NPS is a valid mark. Some programs put a ton of energy into being selective in their search, and the NPS goes way down. In such a case, what we really need to measure is plies. However, the NPS for the move generator itself is still very valuable. A slow searcher that has a slow move generator will benefit if it is replaced by a fast move generator. If intelligence is bolted right into the move generator, then bolt it onto a fast move generator instead of a slow one.
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