RE: computer-go: Time management

[Sai To Wang <swang@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I guess that for chess, after opponent play, about 90% of the tree will be
discarded,
and may be 99% for Go.

But still, the opponent time may be useful for Life&Death analisis.


> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Anders Kierulf [mailto:anders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Enviado el: lunes 13 de diciembre de 1999 13:18
> Para: computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Asunto: RE: computer-go: Time management
> 
> 
> > Of course how to use that time is the problem.. but it 
> might be possible
> > to build up caches to use later on ?
> >
> > Christian
> 
> Smart Go is doing exactly that. During the opponent's time, 
> it does two
> things:
> (1) Look deeper and deeper ahead from the current position. 
> This builds up
> its cache of already-solved tactical problems.
> (2) Spend more time on tactical problems that it couldn't solve in the
> previous move.
> 
> Anders Kierulf
> www.smartgo.com
>