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Subject: Re: ply and playing elo

Author: Alvaro Polo

Date: 11:34:06 02/04/00

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On February 04, 2000 at 14:30:56, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On February 04, 2000 at 13:28:52, rich buska wrote:
>
>>what is a ply?
>A ply is measured in different ways by different programs/programmers.
>Basically speaking a ply is a half-move.  In other words, on move number 1,
>white moves then black moves.  Whites choice is a ply and black's choice is a
>ply.  Together the two plies make the first move of the game.
>
>>and how does relate to elo level?
>The more plies searched, the better the program plays (barring programming
>errors and bad probability outcomes -- in the long run it plays better).

Another nice question for a FAQ.

Alvaro



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