Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 09:52:47 11/05/99
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On November 05, 1999 at 12:20:31, Dan Homan wrote: > >This analysis probably is incorrect. Try shutting off null-move. Have >a look at Remi Coulomb's message and my response. I'd be interested to know if it really is harmful in this case. By that I mean the null move off choice is clearly better. But this move is also a clear advantage. My real question is "Does null move pruning actually case the program to lose, or only to win more slowly in this case?" [snip] >> 20-> 364:02 1.63 1. Ne5+ Kb6 2. Nbd3 a5 3. bxa5+ Kxa5 >> 4. Kg4 Qf8 5. Bd1 Qf6 6. Bf3 Ka4 7. >> Bd5 Qd6 8. Bg8 Qd8 9. Bf7 Qf6 10. Nc5+ >> Kb4 11. Bd5 Qd6 12. Ned3+ Kb5 13. Be6 > 11. 5.48 131 19784897 1. b5+ Qxb5 2. Nd3 Qb8 3. Nc5+ Kb5 4. Ne5+ Kc5 > 5. Nd7+ Kd6 6. Nxb8
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