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

Author: Paul Tillotson

Date: 12:07:59 08/16/99

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On August 16, 1999 at 14:00:22, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>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!
>
>(a) use the best move backed up in _this_ iteration (even though you have
>not completed it) unless the score has dropped markedly from the best score
>the last iteration.  In that cause, use more time.
>
>(b) use the move from the previous iteration if you haven't gotten a best move
>for the current iteration yet, unless you have failed low in the current
>iteration.  In that case, use more time.

if (a) then what would be a markedly dropped score?
Would .5 pawn or a whole pawn be in the ball park?

Regards,
Paul



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