Author: Aivaras Juzvikas
Date: 02:43:57 07/21/04
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On July 21, 2004 at 05:38:14, Uri Blass wrote: >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. good point, however i dont see how it could hurt if one did what im proposing here.
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