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Date: 31 Jan 2006 16:01:23
From: Ruud
Subject: Ponder on?
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Can anyone explain what is meant by the term 'ponder on' or 'ponder off' in
computer-engine chessmatches? It seems a very common term, some kind of
condition of play between engines, but I cannot find anything in the
helpmenu, and it's not clear to me what it is .
Thanks in advance
Ruud
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Date: 31 Jan 2006 09:40:48
From: Howdy
Subject: Re: Ponder on?
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"Ruud" <rhilll@home.nl > wrote in message
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> Can anyone explain what is meant by the term 'ponder on' or 'ponder off'
> in computer-engine chessmatches? It seems a very common term, some kind of
It will think during its oponent's time too.
In other words, while you are thinking about your move, it's thinking about
its next move too.
That can give it about twice the time to search for a good move. Assuming
it predicts your move correctly.
With it off, it will only think when it is its turn to play.
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Date: 31 Jan 2006 15:41:53
From: Ari Makela
Subject: Re: Ponder on?
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On 2006-01-31, Ruud <rhilll@home.nl > wrote:
> Can anyone explain what is meant by the term 'ponder on' or 'ponder off' in
> computer-engine chessmatches? It seems a very common term, some kind of
> condition of play between engines, but I cannot find anything in the
> helpmenu, and it's not clear to me what it is .
Ponder on = the computer "thinks" when it's opponents move.
Ponder off = the computer does not "think" when it's opponents move.
--
Ari Makela late autumn -
hauva@arska.org a single chair waiting
http://arska.org/hauva/ for someone yet to come
-- Arima Akito
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Date: 31 Jan 2006 16:53:38
From: Ruud
Subject: Re: Ponder on?
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"Ari Makela" <hauva@lagavulin.sappho.net > wrote in message
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> On 2006-01-31, Ruud <rhilll@home.nl> wrote:
>> Can anyone explain what is meant by the term 'ponder on' or 'ponder off'
>> in
>> computer-engine chessmatches? It seems a very common term, some kind of
>> condition of play between engines, but I cannot find anything in the
>> helpmenu, and it's not clear to me what it is .
>
> Ponder on = the computer "thinks" when it's opponents move.
> Ponder off = the computer does not "think" when it's opponents move.
>
> --
> Ari Makela late autumn -
> hauva@arska.org a single chair waiting
> http://arska.org/hauva/ for someone yet to come
OF Course!!! Thanks for your replies. It's the obvious; I should have
guessed.
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Date: 01 Feb 2006 09:07:59
From: HD
Subject: Re: Ponder on?
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Somtimes it's also called "permanent brain".
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Date: 01 Feb 2006 14:05:30
From: Major Cat
Subject: Re: Ponder on?
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HD wrote:
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> Somtimes it's also called "permanent brain".
And "deep thinking"...
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Date: 05 Apr 2006 17:56:25
From: Thomas T. Veldhouse
Subject: Re: Ponder on?
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Major Cat <epikuros@istar.ca > wrote:
> HD wrote:
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>> Somtimes it's also called "permanent brain".
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> And "deep thinking"...
>
And most useful when it is machine versus machine. Running both engines on
the same machine with "ponder on" will give inconclusive results.
--
Thomas T. Veldhouse
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Date: 31 Jan 2006 16:29:41
From: Ruud
Subject: Re: Ponder on?
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"Ruud" <rhilll@home.nl > wrote in message
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> Can anyone explain what is meant by the term 'ponder on' or 'ponder off'
> in computer-engine chessmatches? It seems a very common term, some kind of
> condition of play between engines, but I cannot find anything in the
> helpmenu, and it's not clear to me what it is .
> Thanks in advance
> Ruud
>
Maybe I need to add, that English is not my native language. This to avoid
the obvious misunderstanding of education. I looked for it in an online
dictionary, but there wasn't such term
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