In a Jacoby money game with the cube at 2, find a TG position where
taking is as small an error as possible for the opponent.
Paul
On Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 3:07:24 PM UTC-5, peps...@gmail.com wrote:
In a Jacoby money game with the cube at 2, find a TG position where
taking is as small an error as possible for the opponent.
PaulDoes it really matter if it's Jacoby or not if the cube is already at 2?
On Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 1:46:05 AM UTC, Stick Rice wrote:
On Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 3:07:24 PM UTC-5, peps...@gmail.com wrote:
In a Jacoby money game with the cube at 2, find a TG position where taking is as small an error as possible for the opponent.
I mentioned Jacoby because, if I didn't mention it, the question could be asked:PaulDoes it really matter if it's Jacoby or not if the cube is already at 2?
"Why is the problem posed with the cube at 2? The units would be simpler if the value was 1."
Paul
In a Jacoby money game with the cube at 2, find a TG position where
taking is as small an error as possible for the opponent.
I don't know the solution to this problem, but it seems interesting (to me). I am playing an optimal computer in a Jacoby money session (think of XG but ignore
any weaknesses XG may have).
XG doesn't know this but I have a side bet with a friend as to whether or not I win the current game. Furthermore, this win/lose side bet is the only thing that concerns me.
Would it ever be correct for me to offer the cube when XG has a take?
On 7/27/2022 6:46 AM, peps...@gmail.com wrote:[...]
I don't know the solution to this problem, but it seems interesting (to me). >> I am playing an optimal computer in a Jacoby money session (think of XG but ignore
any weaknesses XG may have).
XG doesn't know this but I have a side bet with a friend as to whether or not
I win the current game. Furthermore, this win/lose side bet is the only
thing that concerns me.
Would it ever be correct for me to offer the cube when XG has a take?
Seems to me the optimal strategy would be to wait until XG has a pass
and cash the game.
On 7/27/2022 2:41 PM, ah...Clem wrote:
On 7/27/2022 6:46 AM, peps...@gmail.com wrote:It certainly seems this way, but when I tried to prove it, I discovered
I don't know the solution to this problem, but it seems interesting (to me).Seems to me the optimal strategy would be to wait until XG has a pass
I am playing an optimal computer in a Jacoby money session (think of XG but ignore
any weaknesses XG may have).
XG doesn't know this but I have a side bet with a friend as to whether or not
I win the current game. Furthermore, this win/lose side bet is the only
thing that concerns me.
Would it ever be correct for me to offer the cube when XG has a take? [...]
and cash the game.
that the problem is more subtle than it seems at first.
First of all, it seems to me that Paul left open the possibility that he
is betting against himself; i.e., he wins the side bet if he loses
against XG. Even in this case, it's not clear to me what the answer is.
But let's assume that Paul is betting that he'll win the game. One
could imagine that D/T could change XG's subsequent checker play, in a
way that increases Paul's winning chances. It's hard to imagine, but it
also seems hard to rule out rigorously.
On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 2:09:22 AM UTC+1, Tim Chow wrote:
On 7/27/2022 2:41 PM, ah...Clem wrote:
On 7/27/2022 6:46 AM, peps...@gmail.com wrote:It certainly seems this way, but when I tried to prove it, I discovered that the problem is more subtle than it seems at first.
I don't know the solution to this problem, but it seems interesting (to me).Seems to me the optimal strategy would be to wait until XG has a pass
I am playing an optimal computer in a Jacoby money session (think of XG but ignore
any weaknesses XG may have).
XG doesn't know this but I have a side bet with a friend as to whether or not
I win the current game. Furthermore, this win/lose side bet is the only >> thing that concerns me.
Would it ever be correct for me to offer the cube when XG has a take? [...]
and cash the game.
First of all, it seems to me that Paul left open the possibility that heThanks for your interest.
is betting against himself; i.e., he wins the side bet if he loses
against XG. Even in this case, it's not clear to me what the answer is.
But let's assume that Paul is betting that he'll win the game. One
could imagine that D/T could change XG's subsequent checker play, in a
way that increases Paul's winning chances. It's hard to imagine, but it also seems hard to rule out rigorously.
I'm not betting against myself -- I meant to rule that out.
My intuition is that some clever funfair-style construction tricks can be done
to make D/T optimal but I also can't imagine what this might be.
Paul
I have a good game where I'm solidly ahead but never by so much that XG should pass.
Then we get a sequence that dramatically swings the game so that XG has great gammon chances
and few losing chances.
D/T is very likely to be my best play now (under the side bet hypothesis). When you have good gammon chances, you often need
to sacrifice your winning chances to max your equity.
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