New algorithm: Concentric AlphaBeta

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Re: New algorithm: Concentric AlphaBeta

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CRoberson wrote:The algorithm, as currently stated, would play very poorly. It will go down the left most branch of the tree and will not look at any 2nd moves much less 3rd or other choices. Its only chance of looking at some second choices is if it hits terminal nodes such as checkmate or stalemate.
What part of "april fool" don't you understand? :)
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Re: New algorithm: Concentric AlphaBeta

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bob wrote:
CRoberson wrote:The algorithm, as currently stated, would play very poorly. It will go down the left most branch of the tree and will not look at any 2nd moves much less 3rd or other choices. Its only chance of looking at some second choices is if it hits terminal nodes such as checkmate or stalemate.
What part of "april fool" don't you understand? :)
Maybe the "fool" part...
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Re: New algorithm: Concentric AlphaBeta

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:lol: XD good joke
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Re: New algorithm: Concentric AlphaBeta

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govert wrote:
bob wrote:
CRoberson wrote:The algorithm, as currently stated, would play very poorly. It will go down the left most branch of the tree and will not look at any 2nd moves much less 3rd or other choices. Its only chance of looking at some second choices is if it hits terminal nodes such as checkmate or stalemate.
What part of "april fool" don't you understand? :)
Maybe the "fool" part...
:D
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