I would never dream of revealing clever strategies etc, but when the game can be won by simple application of basic mathematics then the it should end immediately. In fact it should be an additional win condition:
Player wins if his score is the highest and it is equal to or lower than the bonus.
For the same reason you resign if you are down to a king against a king and Queen! At least I hope you do.
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