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Subject: Re: Dr. Hsu @ Microsoft

Author: Jeremiah Penery

Date: 05:27:03 10/16/99

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On October 15, 1999 at 23:21:29, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On October 15, 1999 at 18:29:28, Eelco de Groot wrote:
>
>>Finally some real news on this! Thanks Scott! Is it really true that the
>>original chip didn't use extensions at all in the last 4 ply search, where the
>>chips were used, does anybody know? I read something like that in a Dutch post
>>by Vincent on the semi official CSVN mailinglist.
>>
>>Regards,Eelco
>
>
>The chess chip didn't do 'singular extensions'.  I have not seen anything
>about whether it used in check extensions or anything else.  Had I done the
>chip I probably would have not done _any_ extensions in the hardware for
>reasons that are a bit complex to get into here unless someone wants to
>discuss the issue in more detail.


I would be interested in hearing about it (provided it isn't _too_ technical :).

Jeremiah



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