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The Minimax Value

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The minimax value of a position is the score best play locks in from both sides: the most MAX can guarantee, the least MIN can concede.

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One number, two meanings: a floor for one player, a ceiling for the other, met exactly when both play best.

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The value assumes a capable opponent; against a blunderer it is a floor, not a forecast.