Fair expectimax reference (D3/D4)
The reference search looks four moves ahead, averages the sampled chance outcomes, and uses a hand-tuned board evaluator at the bottom.
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Look a few moves ahead, take the best column on your own turns, and average over the discs the game might deal.
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