Re: [Bug-gnubg] Intelligent Analysis

[Joern Thyssen]

On Wed, Sep 18, 2002 at 02:31:27PM +0100, Ian Shaw wrote
> > From: address@hidden 
> > [mailto:address@hidden Behalf
> > Of Albert Silver
> 
> > > 
> > > This kind of information is available from Analyse->Market Window.
> > 
> > Yes, I agree, but the program could highlight this and present it in a
> > friendly manner for users. I really don't see any major difficulty for
> > this. Of course, it's as you say: the information IS there if you
> > consult the right charts, but this way, the program would do this for
> > the player, and present the relevant information first-hand.
> > 
> [snip]
> 
> This seems like a very useful feature to me. As a first approximation, could
> the program easily output the equivalent money decision as a one liner.
> E.g. In the Hint window
> Proper cube action: double, take
> Money cube action: double, pass

That requires a new evaluation, so if you want both the cube action for
both money game and for the actual score you'll have to wait twice as
long...

But I may add a button that brings up a nwe window where you can set
match scores, cube values etc. to check the decision at other scores.

> 
> I've read several experts who evaluate their money decision and then adjust
> for the match score. I think this might be a useful learning tool.
> 
> Another idea would be to have a tab on the Theory panel which comprised a
> grid of match scores, coloured as per the market window graph. Would this be
> useful or would it be too overwhelming to remember?
> Perhaps just the money, DMP, 1 away PC 2 away, and 2 away 1 away PC could be
> shown, since these are the extremes.

Do you want different colors indicating cube action or indicating in
which window you are?  Green if in doubling window or green for "double,
take"?

The first can be calculated "free", whereas the last requires many
evaluations.... Both graphs could be interesting, but one should be
aware that calculating the entire, say, 21x21 grid at 2-ply will take
441 times the time for 1 2-ply evaluation.

Jørn

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