GNU Backgammon will resign if the chances of winning a game are 100% (equity 1.000). It will wave a white flag (3D) or show a white square (2D) with the number 1 (single game), 2 (gammon) or 3 (backgammon).
But even with the smallest chance of winning (99.99%) it will not resign. N. On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Peter Nikolov <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi All, > > I’m very much curious to know if GNU will ever resign a game/match in case > when it’s no any theoretical chance to win. /meaning that this chance is > exactly equal to 0 (zero)%/ > > > > > > Just some examples: > > 1. Snowie never ever resigns. (So- too arrogant) > > 2. BGBlitz sometimes resigns, even when it’s still a slim chance to win. > (So- a bit coward) > > 3. eXtremeGammon gives this answer on this question, quote: > > “XG will resign in the following case > > · Equity is less than 0.0005 than the resign value (so less than > 99.975% to win or save the gammon) > > · The opponent has more than 2 checkers left > > · In case the bot is losing a single game it does not resign if > the opponent can double and cash. > > If the player refuses the resignation XG will not resign again for this > game.” > > > > > > > > Regards, and please let me know… > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bug-gnubg mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnubg > > -- "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." -Jim Elliot
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