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Subject: Re: Crafty time handling problem?

Author: David Rasmussen

Date: 14:57:35 12/20/01

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On December 20, 2001 at 14:44:18, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>
>Because it _assumes_ it will save time here and there by "pondering" correctly
>and it adjusts the time target for each move based on this assumption.  But
>the assumption is _wrong_ since it isn't pondering at all.  The time allocation
>for ponder=off simply needs more tuning.  But I don't _ever_ play serious games
>with ponder=off so I never test or tune for that...

I can understand that you get bad time allocation, without pondering, that is,
too much time is used on a move, or not enough, but to actually lose on time, is
another matter. But I see your point.

/David



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