Evaluation speedup or (dynamic evaluation)

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syzygy
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Re: Evaluation speedup ; dynamic evaluation

Post by syzygy »

bob wrote:How is that going top work when you can promote TO a bishop in the search.
Good point. So the idea of changing the evaulation code at the root is of very limited value. Doing it dynamically during the search is very likely more expensive than what is done now.