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Subject: Re: Standing waves in time usage in computer-computer play

Author: Andreas Stabel

Date: 02:27:36 08/02/05

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On August 02, 2005 at 05:20:10, Matthias Gemuh wrote:

>On August 02, 2005 at 03:19:46, Andreas Stabel wrote:
>
>>When two computers play each other, very often one computer predicts the
>>other computer's move and use that move to ponder. When the other computer
>>makes its move, the first computer already has an answer ready and makes the
>>move with little time usage. Now the whole procedure may be repeated and this
>>may go on for several moves. The result is that one computer manage mainly to
>>think on its opponents time and I guess that this may influence the outcome
>>of the game.
>>
>>My thought is that a programmer should prepare for this in his chess program.
>>First by finding ways to get out of this situation itself and secondly by
>>trying to force its opponent into this.
>>
>>Anybody who knows if somebody did this or have any thoughts about it ?
>>Perhaps something similar also happens when humans play ?
>>
>>Best regards
>>Andreas
>
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>More than half of all engines (including weakest freeware) already ponder
>the way you are suggesting.
>
>Matthias.

I think you misunderstand me - my suggestion is to avoid this !

Regards
Andreas



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