Othello

Introduction

An Othello program implemented in C++.

The core search method is Monte-Carlo tree search.

Plus, open books, bitboard, and fast magic number mapping are used to optimize the search speed.

Usage

Simply execute make, and the Othello program Othello will be generated.

Subsequently, execute Othello, and then you can enjoy the game.

Parameters

In OTP.h, there are several parameters that can be tuned.

• UCB_c: the constant c used in Upper Confidence Bound (UCB)

• simulateN: the number of samples per simulation

• OpenBookDepth: the maximum depth for open book

• SearchDepth: the maximum search depth

• SearchTime: the maximum search time (in secs)

• TotalTimeLimit: the time limit for a player in one game (in secs)