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Subject: Re: Time's Up! Which move to pick.....

Author: Inmann Werner

Date: 03:53:09 08/16/99

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On August 15, 1999 at 21:16:42, Randall Shane wrote:

>During my alpha-beta search, if I run out of time before I complete a iteration,
>is it safe to just go with the move from the previous iteration??
>
>What other strategies are used?
>
>Thanks!

Most time yes.
But if your first=best move fails low, then you get in trouble.
In this case, I finish the current iteration and "hope" that I have time enough
and can get the time back in one of the other moves.

Werner



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