Author: blass uri
Date: 08:20:58 05/25/00
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On May 25, 2000 at 10:24:13, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On May 25, 2000 at 09:57:27, Jari Huikari wrote: > >>Have I missed something (again)? I think pondering could only be useful. >>I have calculated something on opponents time. If opponent makes expected >>move, it actually means the same that I gain more time to calculate my move. >>If opponent does unexpected move, my pondering doesn't give me anything but >>doesn't make anything worse either. >> >> Jari > >I don't know if ponder is only useful or not. I just don't think there's any >measureable advantage with ponder on at blitz. The time saved can't be used to >reach an extra ply. It can be used to play a different move. You do not need a full iteration to get a different move and part of it is enough. Uri
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