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Carbec
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Good test suite

Post by Carbec »

Hi,

Could you recommend me a good test suite, So I could see if the different heuristics works correctly ?
I mean NullMove, PVS, Reverse Futility, LMR.

Thanks for suggestions

Philippe
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Desperado
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Re: Good test suite

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Carbec wrote: ↑Fri Feb 11, 2022 5:05 pm Hi,

Could you recommend me a good test suite, So I could see if the different heuristics works correctly ?
I mean NullMove, PVS, Reverse Futility, LMR.

Thanks for suggestions

Philippe
You can try this one Strategic Test Suite (STS)
But this more content related than technical.
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lithander
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Re: Good test suite

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I like the tests from Arasan: https://www.arasanchess.org/tests.shtml
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Re: Good test suite

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Carbec wrote: ↑Fri Feb 11, 2022 5:05 pm Hi,

Could you recommend me a good test suite, So I could see if the different heuristics works correctly ?
I mean NullMove, PVS, Reverse Futility, LMR.

Thanks for suggestions

Philippe
I agree that STS is a good suite, but it's intended primarily to test positional knowledge. It also depends on how strong your engine is. The WAC (Win at Chess) test is good to ensure that your engine isn't missing easy tactical shots.
You can find the full EPD test here: https://www.chessprogramming.org/Win_at_Chess
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