Indeed, and sometimes two moves will have the same expected value (of material etc) but different standard deviations. If you’re losing, you should go for the more chaotic one, which gives you more chance of a surprise recovery. Similarly ‘desperado’ behaviour in other contexts.
Indeed, and sometimes two moves will have the same expected value (of material etc) but different standard deviations. If you’re losing, you should go for the more chaotic one, which gives you more chance of a surprise recovery. Similarly ‘desperado’ behaviour in other contexts.