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Subject: Re: question about fixing the time management of movei

Author: Sune Fischer

Date: 00:18:50 07/27/04

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On July 25, 2004 at 22:01:31, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>Bad idea.  Start the next iteration even if you don't think you will have time
>to finish it.  You might fail low.  Wouldn't that be nice to know?  :)

This may or may not be a good idea.

I think if it is a good idea, then you should always try and search the next
iteration for a short time to see if you get a quick fail-low.

On the other hand, if it is a bad idea it is better to save the time that will
probably be wasted anyway.

From what I can tell you propose to do a mixture, i.e. to use extra time if the
time manager tells you to?

I really doubt this is the best way, because it will be extremely random when
you get to begin the next ply.

-S.



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