Sergei S Markoff, author of SmarThink (chess program) just updated his program. Changes include: - attack-extensions on pre-leaf nodes added; - new search-extensions mechanism called "controlled singularity" added; Eliezer and others might want to have a chat with him for a few hints. Or maybe just wait for the effects to hit, although, if it is controlled, someone might have turned the speed dial right down. alejandro