- loseOnTime = false; // reset for next match
- while (SearchStartTime + myTime + 1000 > get_system_time())
- ; // wait here
- id_loop(pos, searchMoves); // to fail gracefully
+ // Step 1. If this is sudden death game and our position is hopeless,
+ // decide to lose on time.
+ if ( !loseOnTime // If we already lost on time, go to step 3.
+ && myTime < LSNTime
+ && myIncrement == 0
+ && movesToGo == 0
+ && v < -LSNValue)
+ {
+ loseOnTime = true;
+ }
+ else if (loseOnTime)
+ {
+ // Step 3. Now after stepping over the time limit, reset flag for next match.
+ loseOnTime = false;
+ }