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game theory, a null move or pass is a decision by a player to not make a move when it is that player's turn to move. Even though null moves are against the
Null_move
In computer chess programs, the null-move heuristic is a heuristic technique used to enhance the speed of the alpha–beta pruning algorithm. Alpha–beta
Null-move_heuristic
Signature pavilion at Expo 2025
null² (Japanese: ヌルヌル, pronounced Nurunuru) was a Signature Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, held on Yumeshima Island in Osaka. It was produced
Null²
Device file that discards all data written to it
the null device is a device file that discards all data written to it but reports that the write operation succeeded. This device is called /dev/null on
Null_device
Class of algorithms
while node ≠ null stack.push(node) if key = node.key return (node, stack) if key < node.key node ← node.left else node ← node.right return (null, empty stack)
Tree_traversal
Chess software
refutation table, an evaluation cache, selective extensions, recursive null-move search, and many other features. Special editions of the program include
Crafty
Object with no referenced value or with defined neutral ("null") behavior
computer programming, a null object is an object with no referenced value or with defined neutral (null) behavior. The null object design pattern, which
Null_object_pattern
American singer-songwriter musician (born 1965)
two albums, Ghosts I–IV and The Slip, independently on his own label, The Null Corporation. In 2009, Nine Inch Nails went on hiatus following the Wave Goodbye
Trent_Reznor
Measurable set whose measure is zero
In mathematical analysis, a null set is a Lebesgue measurable set of real numbers that has measure zero. This can be characterized as a set that can be
Null_set
Chess variant
chess is to allow null moves, or moves such that every piece stays in the same place, as long as any piece performing such a move travels a nonzero distance
Cylinder_chess
Open-source computer cheese engine
Alpha-beta pruning but slightly more efficient in some settings). There is Null-move heuristic. There is a fairly complex end-node evaluation process that
KnightCap
2024 video game
created the universe over the void to seal away Null, causing it to resent them. After Hyrule was founded, Null attempted to break its seal by creating rifts
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Echoes_of_Wisdom
Data compression technique
neurons or layers of neurons. Alpha–beta pruning Artificial neural network Null-move heuristic Pruning (artificial neural network) Pearl, Judea (1984). Heuristics:
Decision_tree_pruning
Disadvantage in a game due to obligation to move
Black swan theory Corresponding squares Decision theory Forced move Key square Null-move heuristic Opposition — a special type of zugzwang Seki – a situation
Zugzwang
1948 science-fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt
The World of Null-A, sometimes written The World of Ā, is a 1948 science fiction novel by Canadian-American writer A. E. van Vogt. It was originally published
The_World_of_Null-A
Class of language where a sentence subject is not required
In linguistic typology, a null-subject language is a language whose grammar permits an independent clause to lack an explicit subject; such a clause is
Null-subject_language
American singer
Unter Null, was founded as a solo aggrotech music project by Erica Dunham in 1998 at the age of 17, while living in Seattle, United States. Dunham is trained
Unter_Null
Statistical method for handling multiple comparisons
discovery rate (FDR) is a method of conceptualizing the rate of type I errors in null hypothesis testing when conducting multiple comparisons. FDR-controlling
False_discovery_rate
Study of collection and analysis of data
an alternative to an idealized null hypothesis of no relationship between two data sets. Rejecting or disproving the null hypothesis is done using statistical
Statistics
Statistical hypothesis test
test is valid when the test statistic is chi-squared distributed under the null hypothesis, specifically Pearson's chi-squared test and variants thereof
Chi-squared_test
Search algorithm enchantment
three forward-pruning techniques in shogi: Futility pruning, null-move pruning, and Late Move Reduction (LMR)". Entertainment Computing. 3 (3): 51–57. doi:10
Late_move_reductions
Algorithm
applied B* to chess. Endpoint evaluations were assigned by performing null-move searches. There is no report of how well this system performed compared
B*
Chess program
opening book with 10,000 moves, had a permanent brain during opponents' moves, used a novel algorithm for move pruning, null-move heuristic, and had sophisticated
Kaissa
Overview of and topical guide to chess
engine – Minimax – Null-move heuristic – Portable Game Notation – Transposition table – Endgame tablebase – Chess theory – First-move advantage in chess
Outline_of_chess
Continuous deformation between two continuous functions
called a null-homotopy.) For example, a map f {\displaystyle f} from the unit circle S 1 {\displaystyle S^{1}} to any space X {\displaystyle X} is null-homotopic
Homotopy
Historic house in Maryland, United States
it was moved on September 28, 1980, to the present site, 300 feet northeast of its original location on the opposite side of Hillen Street. Null House
Null_House
is non-null, overwrite // it; otherwise, set its value field to null // (to avoid a more complex re-balancing). if M.Left is null then // Move right subtree
ParaSail (programming language)
ParaSail_(programming_language)
File transfer software
copy, or move, files between two PCs, in an era before local area networks, using the parallel port and a LapLink cable or serial port and a null modem cable
Laplink
Computer program designed to play chess variants
deepening, Null-move Forward Pruning, Static Exchange Evaluation (SEE). Search Extensions: check extension, recapture extension, null-move threat extension
ChessV
on board A. Each piece moved on one board passes "through the looking glass" onto the other. "Null moves" are allowed, which move a piece from one board
List_of_chess_variants
Chess variants played on spherical boards
the other side of the sphere, except that a "null move" is not allowed. This rule regarding "null move" also applies to the bishop and the queen. Pawns
Spherical_chess
Observed inability to reproduce scientific studies
are presented here. In the most common case, null hypothesis testing, there are two hypotheses, a null hypothesis H 0 {\displaystyle H_{0}} and an alternative
Replication_crisis
2011 edition of the C++ programming language standard
rvalue to null. Since the temporary will never again be used, no code will try to access the null pointer, and because the pointer is null, its memory
C++11
Chess variant played on a circular board
it is not obstructed, move any distance round a ring, except that the "null move" of moving a piece all the way round the board and back to its original
Circular_chess
In-band data value that must be handled specially by computer code
may make more sense to return a null pointer or null value, or when working with option types, return the none/null option. Some examples of common sentinel
Sentinel_value
Complete absence of anything; the opposite of everything
Nobody Vacuous truth Void Harary, Frank; Read, Ronald C. (1974). "Is the null-graph a pointless concept?". Graphs and Combinatorics. Vol. 406. Berlin,
Nothing
Linguistics concept
classical model such as the distinction of null subjects and null objects. In the classical theory model, empty (or null) DPs can be broken down into four main
Empty_category
Computer hardware and software capable of playing chess
selective search paradigm, with the development of quiescence search, null move pruning, and other modern selective search heuristics. These heuristics
Computer_chess
2014 video game
Im Null (stylized Im null) is a 2014 video game by Austin-based independent developer Zak Ayles. Described as a "virtual horror art gallery", Im null is
Im_Null
digit 6. In certain contexts, zero and nothing are interchangeable, as is "null". Sporting terms are sometimes used as slang terms for zero, as are "nada"
Names for the number 0 in English
Names_for_the_number_0_in_English
Formulation in general relativity
of general relativity normally begin with the construction of a complex null tetrad { l a , n a , m a , m ¯ a } {\displaystyle \{l^{a},n^{a},m^{a},{\bar
Construction of a complex null tetrad
Construction_of_a_complex_null_tetrad
Coordinate system used in general relativity
a spherically symmetric black hole) which are adapted to radial null geodesics. Null geodesics are the worldlines of photons; radial ones are those that
Eddington–Finkelstein coordinates
Eddington–Finkelstein_coordinates
Web forum
new registrar. According to the site's creator, Joshua "Null" Moon, Kiwi Farms has already moved to a Russian registrar and he's trying to secure another
Kiwi_Farms
Key results in general relativity on gravitational singularities
might be able to move around a timelike singularity. These are less common in known solutions of the Einstein field equations. Null singularities: These
Penrose–Hawking singularity theorems
Penrose–Hawking_singularity_theorems
Machine instruction that indicates to a computer to do nothing
NOP or null statement if it has no effect. Null statements may be required by the syntax of some languages in certain contexts. In Ada, the null statement
NOP_(code)
2013 video game
piece of Null, which, when viewed with the player's eyepiece, reveals the next door. The letters from the friend tell the player-character to move through
The_Room_Two
Chess engine software
with iterative deepening to traverse the game tree. It also uses the null-move heuristic. The original version used a simplistic evaluation function
Fruit_(software)
(November 12, 2025). "Jana Horn Announces New Self-Titled Album: Hear "Go On, Move Your Body"". Stereogum. Retrieved January 13, 2026. Murray, Robin (January
List_of_2026_albums
Self-balancing binary search tree data structure
(non-NULL) black node (of black height ≥ 1), symbolises the color red or black of a non-NULL node, but the same color throughout the same diagram. NULL nodes
Red–black_tree
Relational database programming language
follow standards. In particular, date and time syntax, string concatenation, NULLs, and comparison case sensitivity vary from vendor to vendor. PostgreSQL
SQL
Short story by Philip K. Dick
"Null-O" is a 1958 science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick. It examines the concept of totally unempathic and 'logical' humans ("Null-Os")
Null-O
2022 video game
Bobby Null Matthew Perez Programmer Roby Atadero Artist Kazunori Aruga Writers Mitch Loidolt Michael Chu Composers Justin E. Bell Finishing Move Inc. Marc
Grounded_(video_game)
Mathematical model combining space and time
moving at the speed of light is zero. Such an interval is termed lightlike or null. A photon arriving in our eye from a distant star will not have aged, despite
Spacetime
Chess machine
(nine moves by each player), whereas Deep Blue only evaluated to about 12 ply on average. Hydra's search used alpha-beta pruning as well as null-move heuristics
Hydra_(chess)
Chess variant
to do a "null move", i.e. to move 360° around the board back to the same square in one move. The diplomat moves as a king, but can only move to unoccupied
Diplomat_chess
High-level programming language
from the Object prototype (older environments can assign the prototype to null). The constructor's prototype property determines the object used for the
JavaScript
Indian law
Offence under this Act is cognizable and non bailable. Marriage will be null and void in the following circumstances Where minor child is taken or enticed
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
Prohibition_of_Child_Marriage_Act,_2006
Value; Drop Non Nullable; Introduce Column Constraint; Introduce Common Format; Introduce Default Value; Make Column Non Nullable; Move Data; Replace Type
Database_refactoring
2016 video games
Retrieved 9 September 2016. "'Pokémon Sun And Moon' New Trailer: New Pokémon Null, Jangmo-o, Alolan Raticate, UB-01 Revealed; Time Difference, Aether Foundation
Pokémon_Sun_and_Moon
Two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
sufficiently accurate to detect the expected effects, but he obtained a null result when the first experiment was conducted in 1881, and again in 1887
Theory_of_relativity
Natural addition of materials to a landmass
gravity and friction, creating a resistance to motion; this is known as the null point hypothesis. Deposition can also refer to the buildup of sediment from
Deposition_(geology)
Enhancement of Alpha–Beta game tree search
it can check whether that is true by searching the remaining nodes with a null window (also known as a scout window; when alpha and beta are equal), which
Principal_variation_search
during the entire period between rounds. "If you don't declare this filth null and void, Mr. Burneo, get ready ... You're going to get a big one. A huge
2026 Peruvian general election
2026_Peruvian_general_election
HTTP header field
tracked (opt-out), 00 in case the user consents to be tracked (opt-in), or null (no header sent) if the user has not expressed a preference. The default
Do_Not_Track
Unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds
special zero consonant to represent a null onset. As an example, in Hangul, the alphabet of the Korean language, a null onset is represented with ㅇ at the
Syllable
American financier and child sex offender (1953–2019)
know about Jeffrey Epstein, according to key victims' attorney". ABC News. null (December 19, 2025). "Epstein Release Reveals New Photos but Many Files Are
Jeffrey_Epstein
Statistical test for normality of data
the null hypothesis. This is where this test becomes more complicated than the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test. Since the hypothesised CDF has been moved closer
Lilliefors_test
German tennis player (born 1997)
professional tennis and reveal the personalities behind it. That promise is null and void if Zverev – and the media – isn't willing to be honest." At the
Alexander_Zverev
Flat-sided three-dimensional shape
assemblages of these solids as the basis for calculating volumes of earth to be moved during engineering excavations. After the end of the Classical era, scholars
Polyhedron
Country in West Asia
Donald Trump withdrew from the deal and new sanctions were imposed. This nulled the economic provisions and brought Iran to nuclear threshold status. In
Iran
2014 annexation of Ukrainian territory
bodies formed in violation of Ukrainian law and designated their acts as null and void.[better source needed] Ukrainian authorities greatly reduced the
2014 Russian annexation of Crimea
2014_Russian_annexation_of_Crimea
Mathematical set containing no elements
textbooks and popularizations, the empty set is referred to as the "null set". However, null set is a distinct notion within the context of measure theory,
Empty_set
English singer, songwriter and actor (born 1994)
Direction contained "cleanliness clauses" which stated that the group would be "null and void" if he did not obey them. He expressed that he "burst into tears"
Harry_Styles
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
declared that all the deeds of the Ottoman regime in Constantinople were null and void as of 16 March 1920, the date of the occupation of Constantinople
Ottoman_Empire
June 27, 2026. "El Niño and La Niña Years and Intensities". ggweather. Jan Null, CCM. December 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2026. Retrieved
2026_Pacific_typhoon_season
German football player and manager (born 1978)
Retrieved 8 June 2026. Klose, Miroslav (23 November 2010). "Ich habe bei null angefangen". Der Spiegel (in German). Als ich nach Deutschland kam, konnte
Miroslav_Klose
Computer programming problem
(window != null) { List<View> views = theWindow.getViews(); if (views != null && views.size() > 5) { View view = views.get(5); if (view != null) { width
Pyramid_of_doom_(programming)
Founder of Islam (c. 570–632)
themselves of the Banu Bakr, or they should declare the truce of Hudaybiyyah null. The Meccans replied that they accepted the last condition. Soon they realized
Muhammad
Antenna constructions for different applications
might be called a "partial null" or "incomplete null" or "faded null", as compared to a smaller loop's "sharp", complete nulls (no signal at all). The weak
Antenna_types
Language in which certain pronouns may sometimes be omitted
"pronoun-dropping" is part of the larger topic of zero or null anaphora. The connection between pro-drop languages and null anaphora relates to the fact that a dropped
Pro-drop_language
Hip-hop group from Northern Ireland
said: "Proceedings against the defendant were instituted unlawfully and are null." On 7 October 2025, the Crown Prosecution Service announced its intention
Kneecap_(band)
Hash table collision resolution strategy
key, strlen ( key ) ) % N; if ( htab[h] == NULL ) { /* Make a new chain */ htab[h] = make_node ( key, NULL ); } else { struct node *it; int cursor = M-1;
Coalesced_hashing
Compact astronomical body
singularity would be stretched and squeezed by an infinite amount. They are also null singularities, meaning that a photon could travel parallel to them without
Black_hole
Salafi jihadist militant organisation
"The legality of all emirates, groups, states and organisations becomes null by the expansion of the khilafah's [caliphate's] authority and the arrival
Islamic_State
Scripting language created in 1994
true and zero as false, as in Perl and C++. The null data type represents a variable that has no value; NULL is the only allowed value for this data type
PHP
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
Europe. Germany suffered wholesale destruction, characterised as Stunde Null (Zero Hour). Hitler's policies inflicted human suffering on an unprecedented
Adolf_Hitler
Europas (2015–2017) Sing wie dein Star (Your Face Sounds Familiar) (2014) Null Gewinnt (Pointless) (2012–2013) Opdenhövels Countdown (2012–2013) Kennen
List of international game shows
List_of_international_game_shows
Country in West Asia
community largely rejected these moves, with the UN Security Council declaring both the Jerusalem Law and the Golan Heights Law null and void. Several waves of
Israel
Mathematical description of spacetime used in relativity
null vectors, called a null basis. Vector fields are called timelike, spacelike, or null if the associated vectors are timelike, spacelike, or null at
Minkowski_spacetime
President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003
on 17 September, five days before the invasion, Iraq declared the accords null and void. ... On 22 September, Iraqi units crossed the frontier. Makiya,
Saddam_Hussein
Expandable card game
Android: Netrunner is an expandable card game (ECG) produced by Null Signal Games, previously by Fantasy Flight Games. It is a two-player game set in the
Android:_Netrunner
Brazilian association football player
promised. Oscar's representatives argued that his contract with São Paulo was null and void whereupon Oscar joined Internacional as a free agent. São Paulo
Oscar_(footballer,_born_1991)
Search algorithm
evaluating a move when at least one possibility has been found that proves the move to be worse than a previously examined move. Such moves need not be
Alpha–beta_pruning
powers. She is inspired by the DC Comics villain Fiddler. Janet Petty / Null (portrayed by Bethany Brown) – A petty criminal who gained the ability to
List_of_The_Flash_characters
Typographic character indicating a question (?)
conditions. In C# 2.0, the ? modifier is used to handle nullable data types and ?? is the null coalescing operator. In Java, ? can represent a wildcard
Question_mark
1914–1918 global conflict
cancelled. David Andelman notes "Refusing to pay doesn't make an agreement null and void. The bonds, the agreement, still exist." Thus, following the Second
World_War_I
studies reported positive associations (significant links to NDDs), 9 showed null associations (no significant link), and 4 indicated negative associations
False or misleading statements by Donald Trump (second term)
False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump_(second_term)
President of Egypt from 2012 to 2013
various crimes and sought the death penalty, a move denounced by Amnesty International as "a charade based on null and void procedures". His death sentence
Mohamed_Morsi
Former Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission
named Irene Moje prior to the judicial declaration that her marriage was null and void. On September 20, 2007, the Court dismissed with finality Eala's
Noli_Eala
Probability distribution
be good practice to ignore the zero samples anyway. The probability of a null Poisson sample being e − λ {\displaystyle e^{-\lambda }} , the generic
Ratio_distribution
NULL MOVE
NULL MOVE
Girl/Female
Greek American English French
Shining light. The bright one.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin, possibly from an unrecorded late survival of the Old English personal name Tula.South German (Tüll) : from a nickname for someone who was patient, from Middle High German dult ‘patience’; or from a personal name formed with the same word; or from Middle High German tult, dult ‘fair’, ‘festival’ (Bavarian Dult).South German : nickname for a stubborn man, Tull.Altered spelling of German Toll.
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Emmanouel, EMÃNUEL means "God is with us."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a strong, aggressive, bull-like man, from Middle English bul(l)e, bol(l)e. Occasionally, the name may denote a keeper of a bull. Compare Bulman.German (mainly northern) : from a byname for a cattle breeder, keeper, or dealer. Compare South German Ochs.South German : nickname for a short fat man, a variant of Bolle, or a nickname for a man with the physical characteristics of a bull.
Boy/Male
Celtic
Champion.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Love's Labours Lost' A constable.
Female
English
Pet form of English Eleanor, NELL means "foreign; the other."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name Cula.Americanized spelling of German and Swedish Kall or German Koll.
Male
English
Medieval pet form of English Oliver, probably NOLL means "elf army."
Girl/Female
Afghan, Australian, Danish, Swedish
God
Boy/Male
British, English, Spanish
Strong Leader; Empty
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and German
Dutch and German : from the personal name Nel, a reduced form of Cornelius.South German : nickname from Middle High German nelle ‘crown of the head’, perhaps denoting an obstinate person.English : from the Middle English personal name Nel(le), a variant of Neill.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Battle maiden
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English gulle ‘gull’ or gul(le) (Old Norse gulr) ‘yellow’, ‘pale’ (of hair or complexion).Swiss German : nickname for an irascible or unreliable person, from an Alemannic form of Latin gallus ‘rooster’. See also Guell.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Swedish
Shining Light; Light; The Light of the Sun from Eleanor and Variation of Helen; Sun Ray; Stone; Champion; Horn; Torch; Moon; Moon Elope
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Possibly a shortened form of any of several German compound surnames formed with Full- or Füll-.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name, Lulla.German (Lüll) : from a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with liut- ‘people’ as the first element.Catalan (also Llull) : from the personal name Lullus, probably of Germanic origin.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Arabian Jasmine
Boy/Male
British, English
Grinder
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hill 1.English : from a pet form of Hugh.
NULL MOVE
NULL MOVE
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lovable
Surname or Lastname
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland)
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland) : topographic name from Middle English lidyate ‘gate in a fence between plowed land and meadow’ (Old English hlid-geat ‘swing-gate’), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word, as for example Lidgate in Suffolk or Lydiate in Lancashire.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prathu | பà¯à®°à®¾à®¤à¯à®‚
Name of a king with blessings of Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Tamil
Warmth
Girl/Female
Muslim
Adornment of women
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Height; Very Learned in Divine Law; Man who Stand Like a Mountain
Boy/Male
Sikh
Pure consciousness, One whose heart is holy
Girl/Female
French American
Flower.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Moon-like Face
Boy/Male
Latin
Merciful.
NULL MOVE
NULL MOVE
NULL MOVE
NULL MOVE
NULL MOVE
a.
Quite full; choke-full.
v. t.
To endeavor to raise the market price of; as, to bull railroad bonds; to bull stocks; to bull Lake Shore; to endeavor to raise prices in; as, to bull the market. See 1st Bull, n., 4.
v. t.
To move or operate by the motion of drawing towards one; as, to pull a bell; to pull an oar.
n.
A contest; a struggle; as, a wrestling pull.
n.
A knob, handle, or lever, etc., by which anything is pulled; as, a drawer pull; a bell pull.
v. t.
To dispirit or deaden; to dull or blunt.
n.
A cully; a dupe; a gull. See Cully.
a.
Full to the brim; quite full; chock-full.
superl.
Furnishing little delight, spirit, or variety; uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; as, a dull story or sermon; a dull occupation or period; hence, cloudy; overcast; as, a dull day.
n.
The act of rowing; as, a pull on the river.
a.
Of or pertaining to a bull; resembling a bull; male; large; fierce.
Compar.
Abundantly furnished or provided; sufficient in. quantity, quality, or degree; copious; plenteous; ample; adequate; as, a full meal; a full supply; a full voice; a full compensation; a house full of furniture.
a.
No; not any; as, nul disseizin; nul tort.
n.
A promontory; as, the Mull of Cantyre.
v. i.
To become dull or stupid.
superl.
Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim; as, a dull fire or lamp; a dull red or yellow; a dull mirror.
v. t.
To strip off or separate the hull or hulls of; to free from integument; as, to hull corn.
v. t.
To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward one; to pluck; as, to pull fruit; to pull flax; to pull a finch.
Compar.
Not wanting in any essential quality; complete, entire; perfect; adequate; as, a full narrative; a person of full age; a full stop; a full face; the full moon.
v. t.
To heat, sweeten, and enrich with spices; as, to mull wine.