Author: David Blackman
Date: 23:27:13 02/11/99
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On February 12, 1999 at 01:13:44, Stuart Cracraft wrote: >Fellow Chesspians, > >I am curious what your result was in implementing >thinking on opponent's time in your programs. > >Any comments on what you saw in terms of performance/strength >as a result of, if any, would be helpful. > >For example, how often did it guess the opponent's move? About 50% for any reasonable opponent. >How much "free" time did it get with this feature? I guess it's about an extra 50%. More if you have to operate the program by hand against a human opponent. >How much more strongly, if at all, do you think it played? Objectively, not a lot. Better i think, but not really enough difference to notice much. But against a human opponent it has a great practical advantage. Making reasonably good moves instantly reduces the opponents thinking time and "upsets their rhythm". >Thanks, > >--Stuart > >P.S. Yes, I have already implemented it. No, I have not tested it >in practical play against others.
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