Homework2C: Chess Ver2.

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Name Student ID Email Distribution
Lin Liao 0133575 liaolin@cs.washington.eduImplement the move
generator, quiescence search,
transposition table using hash
scheme.
Tian Sang 0133587 sang@cs.washington.edu Design and implement the
evaluation functions for
difference stages.
Ke Zheng 0133614 kzheng@cs.washington.edu Implement the X-board
Protocol with time controller,
the whole control of the
program, and opening book.

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