Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 07:09:32 10/16/99
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On October 16, 1999 at 02:48:34, William Bryant wrote: >When you start a new iteration, and search the pv to the new depth, is it >better to allow null moves -- or not allow them until after the pv has been >searched. > >Brief testing doesn't seem to show a difference. I do null-move _everywhere_. > >My guess is, that since the PV is the best line returned from the previous >depth, >it would seem better to search this line completely, (not try to cut off with >a null move until the search of these moves is complete). you are overlooking (assuming you are using PVS) that even along the PV, there are _many_ branches that are futile. Null-move will dismiss these lines much quicker. > >Any help would be appreciated. > >William >wbryant@ix.netcom.com
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