Alpha beta pruning

• Some branches will never be played by rational players since

they include sub-optimal decisions (for either player)

CS 2710 Foundations of AI

Alpha beta pruning. Example

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MAX

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

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MIN

MAX t 4

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

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Alpha beta pruning. Example

MAX

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d 4

MAX
4

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

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MAX

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d 4

MAX
!!
4 t 6

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

CS 2710 Foundations of AI

Alpha beta pruning. Example

MAX t 4

MIN
4

MAX t 6
4

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

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MAX t 4

MIN
4

MAX t 6 t 2
4

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

CS 2710 Foundations of AI

Alpha beta pruning. Example

MAX t 4

MIN d 2
4

MAX t 6 2
4

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

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 Alpha beta pruning. Example

MAX t 4

!!
MIN d 2
4

MAX t 6 2
4

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

CS 2710 Foundations of AI

Alpha beta pruning. Example

MAX t 4

MIN d 2
4

MAX t 6 2 t 5
4

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

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 Alpha beta pruning. Example

MAX t 4

MIN
4 d 2 d 5

MAX t 6 2 5
4

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

CS 2710 Foundations of AI

Alpha beta pruning. Example

MAX t 4

MIN
4 d 2 d 5

!!
MAX t 6 2 5 t 7
4

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

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 Alpha beta pruning. Example

MAX t 5

MIN d 2 5
4

MAX t 6 2 5 t 7
4

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

CS 2710 Foundations of AI

Alpha beta pruning. Example

MAX 5

MIN d 2 5
4

MAX t 6 2 5 t 7
4

4 3 6 2 2 1 9 5 3 1 5 4 7 5

nodes that were never explored !!!

CS 2710 Foundations of AI