- is an optimized version of the [[Minimax Algorithm]] - gets same result - alpha is a max/best value the maximizing player can choose at some point in time, at or above this level - beta is the min/best value the minimizing player can choose at some point in time, at or above this level - you as the enemy at this node are a choice for the hero, if you the enemy at this black node ever got a child worse than alpha, then you are guaranteed to be a choice worse than alpha, or potentially even worse than that - the hero (maximizer) always had this best alpha value choice at this level or above, he would never choose you this black node in the first place if you're worse than alpha ![[CleanShot 2024-06-12 at [email protected]|300]] ![[CleanShot 2024-06-12 at [email protected]|300]]