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> Top engine move changes with evaluation time I think that's like saying you can't play scrabble because the dictionary changes over time. You specify the eng

> Top engine move changes with evaluation time I think that's like saying you can't play scrabble because the dictionary changes over time. You specify the engine and wait time before you start a game.

danuker 4y ago
You can't. You have to share the best move ahead of each move. Waiting for a specific duraion may yield different results depending on CPU usage or other variables.
- scott_s 4y ago
  Players only reference the engine to resolve a claim, after the move has been played.
  - danuker 4y ago
    Ah. So part of the fun is not knowing which move is forbidden, ahead of time.
    - scott_s 4y ago
      Yes. You also have to be good enough to be able to guess what is most likely to best the best engine move.
bmacho 4y ago
No, there are no top engine moves in practice, and in theory.
- WJW 4y ago
  Only in the general case, for simple (mostly endgame) positions it is quite possible to exhaustively search the move tree and find the absolute best move. Those can be found by current engines and future engine development won't change them anymore. Such a move would therefore always be the top engine move.