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Subject: Re: Implementing

Author: Heiko Mikala

Date: 08:13:43 11/08/98

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On November 08, 1998 at 11:06:50, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On November 08, 1998 at 10:22:26, Heiko Mikala wrote:
>
>>It should be easy to find a better solution, but as I know that many other
>>programmers let their programs play at the servers, my question is: How
>>did others implement Fischer-Time Control in their programs? Any good
>>ideas/tricks?
>
>I use target=INC + REMAINING/XXX
>
>XXX is currently 25 I think, but you may want to experiment to find a setting
>you like. I've been as high as 30, as low as 20.  Note that 25 is very good,
>*if* you are thinking on the opponent's time... because lots of times will find
>you moving very quickly due to a correct prediction.  This formula will make you
>use more time up front where it is important, letting you save time by pondering
>and moving it to the end...

Again the first one to answer and help... :-)

Thank you very much!

Heiko.



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