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Subject: Re: Thanks, Dann !

Author: Matthias Gemuh

Date: 18:53:20 08/21/02

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On August 21, 2002 at 21:41:42, Matthias Gemuh wrote:

>>
>>Well, even if he makes the expected move, you still have to switch sides.
>
>Not with UCI. This is what happens:
>SideToMove is mine. I make my move (MOVE_A) after a search.
>I set SideToMove to yours. I make pm (MOVE_B).
>I set SideToMove to mine. I now post MOVE_B and go searching for a reply to
>MOVE_B.
>If ponderhit arrives, I keep searching, because your move is already made and
>SideToMove is already mine.
>
>
>
>
>>And
>>if he makes an unexpected move, you have to account for that.
>>
>



So with UCI, I skip [3. "Analyze" that choice.  We are now pretending to be the
opponent.] and "analyze" for its reply instead.

Matthias.





>If not ponderhit, I then and only then do I have to unmake MOVE_B.
>
>
>Matthias.



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