XGID=-a---BE-B---cDa--cacAa--bA:0:0:-1:00:6:12:3:0:10
X:eXtremeGammon O:Daniel
Score is X:12 O:6. Unlimited Game, Jacoby Beaver
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+
| X O | | O O X |
| X O | | O O |
| X | | O |
| | | O |
| | | O |
| |BAR| |
| | O | |
| O | | |
| O X | | X |
| O X | | X X |
| O X X X | | X O X X |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
Pip count X: 129 O: 153 X-O: 12-6
Cube: 1
X on roll, cube action
On 10/6/2021 4:28 PM, peps...@gmail.com wrote:
XGID=-a---BE-B---cDa--cacAa--bA:0:0:-1:00:6:12:3:0:10
X:eXtremeGammon O:Daniel
Score is X:12 O:6. Unlimited Game, Jacoby Beaver +13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+Trice has a relevant discussion in "Backgammon Boot Camp."
| X O | | O O X |
| X O | | O O |
| X | | O |
| | | O |
| | | O |
| |BAR| |
| | O | |
| O | | |
| O X | | X |
| O X | | X X |
| O X X X | | X O X X |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
Pip count X: 129 O: 153 X-O: 12-6
Cube: 1
X on roll, cube action
Having 11 checkers in the zone roughly balances out the 5pt
in Trice's position, if I recall correctly. Here, X has the
added advantage of having escaped one of his back checkers,
and he's way ahead in the pip count. I think I'd pass this one.
On Friday, October 8, 2021 at 3:20:50 AM UTC+1, Tim Chow wrote:...
On 10/6/2021 4:28 PM, peps...@gmail.com wrote:
XGID=-a---BE-B---cDa--cacAa--bA:0:0:-1:00:6:12:3:0:10
X:eXtremeGammon O:Daniel
I posted a similar (in my opinion) position recently. There you guessedScore is X:12 O:6. Unlimited Game, Jacoby Beaver +13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+Trice has a relevant discussion in "Backgammon Boot Camp."
| X O | | O O X |
| X O | | O O |
| X | | O |
| | | O |
| | | O |
| |BAR| |
| | O | |
| O | | |
| O X | | X |
| O X | | X X |
| O X X X | | X O X X |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
Pip count X: 129 O: 153 X-O: 12-6
Cube: 1
X on roll, cube action
Having 11 checkers in the zone roughly balances out the 5pt
in Trice's position, if I recall correctly. Here, X has the
added advantage of having escaped one of his back checkers,
and he's way ahead in the pip count. I think I'd pass this one.
a close take whereas it was actually a big take. I think your way of thinking about these positions is good but your final judgment of the equities underestimates
the underdog's chances.
You're correct that this position is worse for the underdog than the previous blitz I posted
where the underdog owns the 5 point.
However, it's not worse by enough to make it a pass.
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