I liked 7/4*(2) 4/1*(2) here, achieving the same dream position as in the 55 blitz. Fat lot of good it did me, PR-wise!

Paul

XGID=-a-Ba-DBA---dD---c-db---B-:0:0:1:33:3:10:3:0:10
X:Daniel O:eXtremeGammon

Score is X:3 O:10. 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 |
| X O | | O |
| X | | O |
| | | |
| |BAR| |
| | | |
| O | | X |
| O | | X |
| O X | | X X |
| O X X | | X O X O |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
Pip count X: 152 O: 155 X-O: 3-10
Cube: 1
X to play 33

1. XG Roller+ 24/21(2) 7/4*(2) eq:+0.431
Player: 58.19% (G:21.66% B:0.65%)
Opponent: 41.81% (G:8.22% B:0.31%)

2. XG Roller+ 7/4*(2) 4/1*(2) eq:+0.220 (-0.211)
Player: 52.33% (G:27.17% B:0.39%)
Opponent: 47.67% (G:13.61% B:0.75%)

3. 3-ply 24/21 13/10 7/4*(2) eq:+0.278 (-0.153)
Player: 54.83% (G:23.24% B:1.04%)
Opponent: 45.17% (G:12.39% B:0.73%)

4. 3-ply 13/10(2) 7/4*(2) eq:+0.244 (-0.187)
Player: 54.09% (G:22.98% B:0.99%)
Opponent: 45.91% (G:12.92% B:0.73%)

5. 3-ply 24/18 7/4*(2) eq:+0.235 (-0.196)
Player: 54.85% (G:20.05% B:0.87%)
Opponent: 45.15% (G:12.58% B:0.60%)


eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10

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If making an advanced anchor were not an option, there would be an
interesting question here.

XGID=-a-Ba-DBA---dD---c-d-b--B-:0:0:1:33:0:0:3:0:10

X:Player 1 O:Player 2
Score is X:0 O:0. 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 |
| X O | | O |
| X | | O |
| | | |
| |BAR| |
| | | |
| O | | X |
| O | | X |
| O X | | X X |
| O X X | | X O X O |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
Pip count X: 152 O: 153 X-O: 0-0
Cube: 1
X to play 33

1. XG Roller++ 13/10(2) 7/4*(2) eq:+0.393
Player: 56.77% (G:25.35% B:1.12%)
Opponent: 43.23% (G:12.21% B:0.75%)

2. XG Roller++ 7/4*(2) 4/1*(2) eq:+0.385 (-0.008)
Player: 55.39% (G:29.27% B:0.36%)
Opponent: 44.61% (G:12.61% B:0.72%)

eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.19.207.pre-release

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Tim Chow

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On Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 1:32:29 PM UTC, Tim Chow wrote:

If making an advanced anchor were not an option, there would be an interesting question here.

What would the question be?
Or is the "interesting question" the question of what the interesting question is?

If there were no alternative play, we would play like I did, with no interesting question.

Paul

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On Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 1:38:12 PM UTC, peps...@gmail.com wrote:

On Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 1:32:29 PM UTC, Tim Chow wrote:

If making an advanced anchor were not an option, there would be an interesting question here.

What would the question be?
Or is the "interesting question" the question of what the interesting question is?

If there were no alternative play, we would play like I did, with no interesting question.

Paul

Oh, sorry, I get what you mean now. You mean the question of the second-best play is interesting.
I was too hasty and assumed that the advanced anchor play was included in your candidates.

Paul

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On 12/12/2021 8:39 AM, peps...@gmail.com wrote:

On Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 1:38:12 PM UTC, peps...@gmail.com wrote:

On Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 1:32:29 PM UTC, Tim Chow wrote:

If making an advanced anchor were not an option, there would be an
interesting question here.

What would the question be?
Or is the "interesting question" the question of what the interesting question is?

If there were no alternative play, we would play like I did, with no interesting question.

Paul

Oh, sorry, I get what you mean now. You mean the question of the second-best play is interesting.
I was too hasty and assumed that the advanced anchor play was included in your candidates.

Right. XGR++ gives 13/10(2) a tiny edge over 4/1*(2)
but a full rollout might give a different answer.

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