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Why are forcing sequences extended in a selective search?

  • A.The evaluation function is more accurate in forcing positions
  • B.Extending them reduces the total number of nodes examined
  • C.Their outcome is decided within a few plies and can be resolved
  • D.They occur more frequently than quiet moves in most positions

Answer: C

A sequence of checks and recaptures has few legal replies and reaches a stable position quickly, so following it to its end costs little and removes a whole class of horizon error. Quiet moves branch widely and cannot be extended so cheaply. Frequency, evaluation accuracy and node counts are not the argument. Spending the extension budget where the branching factor is smallest, and the uncertainty greatest, is what makes selective search worthwhile.

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