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Re:Programming a computer for playing chess (1950) [pdf] by janalsncm on Tuesday October 29, 2024 @01:46PM (#41987348)
What do you mean by A+B?
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Re:Programming a computer for playing chess (1950) [pdf] by pwnmonkey on Tuesday October 29, 2024 @09:13PM (#41991052)
Alpha-beta pruning I believe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha%E2%80%93beta_pruning
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Re:Programming a computer for playing chess (1950) [pdf] by usgroup on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @09:24AM (#41994511)
Shannon refers to two strategies which can be used together. A and B.
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