XGID=-B-BAbC-C---B--b-c-cBbb-a-:0:0:1:54:0:0:0:0:10
Score is X:0 O:0. Unlimited Game
+24-23-22-21-20-19------18-17-16-15-14-13-+
| O O O X O | | O O |
| O O X O | | O O |
| O | | O |
| | | |
| | | |
| |BAR| |
| | | |
| | | |
| X | | X |
| X X O X | | X X |
| X X X O X | | X X |
+-1--2--3--4--5--6-------7--8--9-10-11-12-+
Pip count X: 118 O: 117 X-O: 0-0
Cube: 1
X to play 54
XGID=-B-BAbC-C---B--b-c-cBbb-a-:0:0:1:54:0:0:0:0:10XG wants to leave a blot on the bar point. I'm still a little surprised that it is worth it. Before I started reading modern backgammon material, especially Michy, I might have made that play, but now....? Haven't come up with any illuminating variants,
Score is X:0 O:0. Unlimited Game
+24-23-22-21-20-19------18-17-16-15-14-13-+
| O O O X O | | O O |
| O O X O | | O O |
| O | | O |
| | | |
| | | |
| |BAR| |
| | | |
| | | |
| X | | X |
| X X O X | | X X |
| X X X O X | | X X |
+-1--2--3--4--5--6-------7--8--9-10-11-12-+
Pip count X: 118 O: 117 X-O: 0-0
Cube: 1
X to play 54
XG wants to leave a blot on the bar point. I'm still a little surprised that it is worth it. Before I started reading modern backgammon material, especially Michy, I might have made that play, but now....? Haven't come up with any illuminating variants,but I'm guessing a lead in the race might change XG's appetite for leaving the blot.
On 5/1/2023 9:40 PM, Robert Zimmerman wrote:variants, but I'm guessing a lead in the race might change XG's appetite for leaving the blot.
XG wants to leave a blot on the bar point. I'm still a little surprised that it is worth it. Before I started reading modern backgammon material, especially Michy, I might have made that play, but now....? Haven't come up with any illuminating
The blot in O's board has something to do with it. I mentionedSeems right. You can put that checker just about anywhere else and the safer play prevails.
this in my commentary, but didn't think it was enough to justify
the bold play. Evidently XG begs to differ.
XGID=-B-BAbC-C---B--b-c-cBbc---:0:0:1:54:0:0:0:0:10
Score is X:0 O:0. Unlimited Game
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+
| O O | | O X O O |
| O O | | O X O O |
| O | | O O |
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| | | |
| |BAR| |
| | | |
| | | |
| X | | X |
| X X | | X O X X |
| X X | | X O X X X |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
Pip count X: 118 O: 119 X-O: 0-0
Cube: 1
X to play 54
1. XG Roller++ 8/4 6/1 eq:-0.129
Player: 46.22% (G:5.77% B:0.10%)
Opponent: 53.78% (G:6.81% B:0.18%)
2. XG Roller++ 8/3 6/2 eq:-0.132 (-0.003)
Player: 45.99% (G:6.22% B:0.10%)
Opponent: 54.01% (G:7.18% B:0.21%)
3. XG Roller++ 12/3 eq:-0.156 (-0.028)
Player: 45.33% (G:5.57% B:0.09%)
Opponent: 54.67% (G:5.91% B:0.17%)
4. XG Roller++ 12/7 8/4 eq:-0.187 (-0.059)
Player: 44.28% (G:8.08% B:0.15%)
Opponent: 55.72% (G:7.29% B:0.23%)
eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.19.211.pre-release
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Tim Chow
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