Lmiting quiescence ?

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MahmoudUthman
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Lmiting quiescence ?

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I don't descend to quiescence while in check , and I only search captures , promotions and evasions , do I still need to limit it (limiting the depth , generating only recaptures under certain depth ... etc.) ? & Is it good to search pawn pushes on rank 5:8White & 3:1Black ?
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what are evasions in this case?
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Re: Lmiting quiescence ?

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flok wrote:what are evasions in this case?
I don't understand what you mean exactly ? if you are asking because of not descending into QS while in check , a king may become in check because of a capture considered in QS
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What I meant is: I have no idea evasions means, in this context and in general
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flok wrote:What I meant is: I have no idea evasions means, in this context and in general
I meant moves out of check whether they be capture or not ("Check evasions")
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Re: Lmiting quiescence ?

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MahmoudUthman wrote:I don't descend to quiescence while in check , and I only search captures , promotions and evasions , do I still need to limit it (limiting the depth , generating only recaptures under certain depth ... etc.) ?
Seems advisable some limit, as even if you don't generate checks in Qs, not a few times there will be a lot of recursion, and anyway you will not have a much reliable score. Just test it as always.
MahmoudUthman wrote:Is it good to search pawn pushes on rank 5:8White & 3:1Black ?
On Qs I haven't tested it and I don't know any engine that does it.