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Subject: Re: Pondering ("think on opponent's time")

Author: Matthias Gemuh

Date: 22:32:43 11/10/02

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On November 10, 2002 at 21:15:07, Jim Bumgardner wrote:

>Which of these strategies for "think on opponent's time" makes more sense?
>
>A) To only search the top-move from the principle variation.  If
>the opponent makes that move, continue searching, otherwise reset and
>search again.
>
>B) To search all possible moves the opponent might make.  When the opponent
>moves, reset and search again (but faster, since the hash tables have been
>seeded).
>
>C) Some other strategy?  For example, to use A) only if the top move is
>'singular' (has a significantly better score).
>
>What strategy does your chess engine use?  To date, I have been using "A",
>but I am beginning to think that "B" or "C" might be better.
>
>- Jim


"A", if PV is at least 2 moves long, otherwise "B".

/Matthias.





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