I think I found an algorithm which works quite well, as I often reach scores over 10000, my personal best being around 16000. My solution does not aim at keep biggest numbers in a corner, but to keep it in the top row. Here is is:

while( !game_over ) {
    move_direction=up;
    if( !move_is_possible(up) ) {
        if( move_is_possible(right) && move_is_possible(left) ){
            if( number_of_empty_cells_after_moves(left,up) > number_of_empty_cells_after_moves(right,up) ) 
                move_direction = left;
            else
                move_direction = right;
        } else if ( move_is_possible(left) ){
            move_direction = left;
        } else if ( move_is_possible(right) ){
            move_direction = right;
        } else {
            move_direction = down;
        }
    }
    do_move(move_direction);
}
    
   

I think I found an algorithm which works quite well, as I often reach scores over 10000, my personal best being around 16000. My solution does not aim at keeping biggest numbers in a corner, but to keep it in the top row.

Please see the code below:

while( !game_over ) {
    move_direction=up;
    if( !move_is_possible(up) ) {
        if( move_is_possible(right) && move_is_possible(left) ){
            if( number_of_empty_cells_after_moves(left,up) > number_of_empty_cells_after_moves(right,up) ) 
                move_direction = left;
            else
                move_direction = right;
        } else if ( move_is_possible(left) ){
            move_direction = left;
        } else if ( move_is_possible(right) ){
            move_direction = right;
        } else {
            move_direction = down;
        }
    }
    do_move(move_direction);
}
    
   

I think I found an algorithm which works quite well, as I often reach scores over 10000, my personal best being around 16000. My solution does not aim at keep biggest numbers in a corner, but to keep it in the top row. Here is is:

while( !game_over ) {
    move_direction=up;
    if( !move_is_possible(up) ) {
        if( move_is_possible(right) && move_is_possible(left) ){
            if( number_of_empty_cells_after_move(left) > number_of_empty_cells_after_move(right) ) 
                move_direction = left;
            else
                move_direction = right;
        } else if ( move_is_possible(left) ){
            move_direction = left;
        } else if ( move_is_possible(right) ){
            move_direction = right;
        } else {
            move_direction = down;
        }
    }
    do_move(move_direction);
}
    
   

I think I found an algorithm which works quite well, as I often reach scores over 10000, my personal best being around 16000. My solution does not aim at keep biggest numbers in a corner, but to keep it in the top row. Here is is:

while( !game_over ) {
    move_direction=up;
    if( !move_is_possible(up) ) {
        if( move_is_possible(right) && move_is_possible(left) ){
            if( number_of_empty_cells_after_moves(left,up) > number_of_empty_cells_after_moves(right,up) ) 
                move_direction = left;
            else
                move_direction = right;
        } else if ( move_is_possible(left) ){
            move_direction = left;
        } else if ( move_is_possible(right) ){
            move_direction = right;
        } else {
            move_direction = down;
        }
    }
    do_move(move_direction);
}