Could a 'doubling dice'** encourage early resignation by programs?
each program would have to forfeit a double game, if it played on and
lost the game,
but could resign for a single loss.
scores in earnest might need to be tallied in the public arena.
though one would hope that the application designers.....
regards
Jonathan Chetwynd
http://www.peepo.com
**as per backgammon, either player can double, but then it is the
opponent's choice to resign or accept,
and to redouble at their discretion, though this aspect may be ott.
apologies if I missed the obvious,
it seems I omitted the most severe error, playing on, when a game is
lost.
in the thread: Are 4 'easy to avoid errors' common to all MC programs?
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