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Null returning mate
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kenny stanley



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PostPost subject: Null returning mate    Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:41 am Reply to topic Reply with quote
Hi, Im having some trouble with having mate scores returned, and the engine resigning or playing a terrible move. Im guessing its because I dont have anything to tell Null move not to return a mate score...

Code:

if (null_score >= beta && depth > 5)
         {   
             
             null_score = -search(beta, alpha, depth - 5, TRUE);
            
            if (null_score >= beta)
                return beta;
            }
            else
            {
         
            if (null_score >= beta)
         
            return beta;
         
         if (null_score < -INF + 10 * maxdepth)
            extensions++;
          }      


Ive seen sections in other programs, but im not sure how to define...

an example from fruit:

Code:

 if (value >= beta) {

            if (value > +ValueEvalInf) value = +ValueEvalInf; // do not return unproven mates
            ASSERT(!value_is_mate(value));


so i need to define +ValueEvalInf, and !value_is_mate. Im guessing +ValueEvalInf should = +INF but im not certain about what value_is_mate should be (INF - 100 ? )

stockfish code looks a bit simpler:
Code:

if (nullValue >= beta)
        {
            // Do not return unproven mate scores
            if (nullValue >= value_mate_in(PLY_MAX))
                nullValue = beta;


but again... im having trouble how to define value_mate_in(PLY_MAX)

The other possible problem is that in move ordering the PV is scored highest at INF... I wonder if I need to drop that lower, hash for example is INF - 10000. Thanks.
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Null returning mate kenny stanley Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:41 am
      Re: Null returning mate Michael Hoffmann Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:27 am
            Re: Null returning mate kenny stanley Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:11 pm
                  Re: Null returning mate Robert Hyatt Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:18 pm
                        Re: Null returning mate kenny stanley Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:33 pm
                              Re: Null returning mate Robert Hyatt Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:41 pm
                                    Re: Null returning mate John Merlino Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:53 pm
                                          Re: Null returning mate Robert Hyatt Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:30 pm
      Re: Null returning mate Robert Hyatt Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:14 pm
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