If the blitzing 55 6/1*(2) 8/3(2) gives your opponent indirect shots,
and you don't have another blot to aim at, and you have the option
to race all your checkers home, then this blitz might be a whopper costing
more than 0.24.

The 55 opening blitz? Check if it's necessary.

Paul

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Score is X:2 O:12. Unlimited Game, Jacoby Beaver
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+
| X O | | O O |
| X O | | O O |
| X O | | O |
| X | | O |
| 7 | | |
| |BAR| |
| O | | X |
| O | | X |
| O X | | X |
| O X | | X |
| O X | | X O |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
Pip count X: 145 O: 147 X-O: 2-12
Cube: 1
X to play 55

1. XG Roller+ 13/8(2) 6/1*(2) eq:+0.637
Player: 67.16% (G:11.01% B:0.07%)
Opponent: 32.84% (G:3.92% B:0.08%)

2. XG Roller+ 8/3(2) 6/1*(2) eq:+0.396 (-0.242)
Player: 59.57% (G:13.57% B:0.09%)
Opponent: 40.43% (G:6.79% B:0.16%)

3. 3-ply 13/3(2) eq:+0.497 (-0.140)
Player: 65.61% (G:8.44% B:0.12%)
Opponent: 34.39% (G:4.74% B:0.06%)

4. 2-ply 13/8(4) eq:+0.394 (-0.243)
Player: 62.65% (G:7.64% B:0.09%)
Opponent: 37.35% (G:5.24% B:0.10%)

5. 2-ply 13/3 8/3(2) eq:+0.235 (-0.402)
Player: 57.59% (G:8.47% B:0.12%)
Opponent: 42.41% (G:7.11% B:0.18%)


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