Author: Uri Blass
Date: 02:38:14 07/21/04
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On July 21, 2004 at 05:33:23, Aivaras Juzvikas wrote: >On July 21, 2004 at 05:27:31, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On July 21, 2004 at 03:18:02, Aivaras Juzvikas wrote: >> >>>has anybody got any good ideas what to do with the time saved, when you have >>>only one legal move at root position and instead of launching a search, you just >>>make that move instantly. >>>meybe it would be wise to add the saved time to the next move so you search it >>>for twice as long as you would normally. >>>im askin this question because its very hard to test it (it rarely happens). >> >>I do not understand your problem. >> >>Every move you get a new time control and decides about the time management >>based on the new time control and the position. >> >>If you had 34 seconds for 4 moves and played a move instantly then now your new >>time control is 34 seconds for 3 moves. >> >>Using constant time for moves is also not logical and it is important to use >>more time after fail low. >> >>I also do not use constant time per move for other reasons and I try to stop in >>most cases at the end of the iteration and the idea is that at the end of the >>iteration the program cannot change it's mind quickly because it needs to search >>the move that it plans to play first so if the program needs a long time to >>change it's mind then it is good to play immediately and not waste time. >> >>Uri > >correct me if im wrong but having only 1 single legal move is usually because >you're in check, thats a threat and more time in this case would certainly help. >if its not a threat then oh well, its not like you lose much. It is usually because the side to move is in check but I do not see a reason that it is espacially important to use time in the move after it. The rule should be to use more time when you believe there is a good chance to change your mind and to use less time when you are almost sure that you will not change your mind. Uri Uri
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