v1.1.4 The Multithreaded Patch!

The multithreaded patch

Features:

1. Transposition table for caching board positions:

• For details see: https://www.chessprogramming.org/Transposition_Table
• Implementation uses an ageing replacement strategy

2. Multithreading support

• Root layer now spawns threads for searching individual paths
• Provides a much faster implementation for searching more paths

3. Iterative deepening (caps move thinking time at 5 seconds):

• For details see: https://www.chessprogramming.org/Transposition_Table
• Main search function has been changed from standard paranoid alpha beta to iterative deepening
• Searches within the time frame of 5 seconds
• Value can be modified in engine::Engine if desired

V1.0.1

First stable release