Author: Will Singleton
Date: 19:16:33 11/14/99
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On November 14, 1999 at 21:45:26, William Bryant wrote: >I recently found that my null threashold is set to low, and I am experimenting >with different level. > >I am curious what other people have found works for them. > >Do you count pieces or pieces and pawns? > >How may pieces or pieces and pawns must be present for the side on move >to allow a null move? > >Thanks in advance. > >William >wbryant@ix.netcom.com I originally had a threshold of around 3 pieces per side, but now I allow endgames as long as someone has a piece. This is further modified by a blocked-pawn term, which disallows null if most pawns are blocked. I think. So, I don't detect zug like some others attempt to do. I only use R=2, but I know others alternate between 2 and 3 depending on the situation. Will
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