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Position 16, Category Opening 2nd Move

Black to play 3 3

Black vs White

Moneygame: Jacoby and Beaver

added at 12/18/2009 3:01 PM, from admin

Pipcount: 167(+7) - 160(-7)

Gnu BG ID:

Comment:
This surprised me a little bit, because making the five point looks a little strange, as it gives up the eight point and the distribution is awkward.

5 other actions for this position:

  • 21 to play (money game, Jacoby and Beaver, centered cube)
  • 32 to play (money game, Jacoby and Beaver, centered cube)
  • 43 to play (money game, Jacoby and Beaver, centered cube)
  • 43 to play (money game, Jacoby and Beaver, centered cube)
  • 52 to play (money game, Jacoby and Beaver, centered cube)

Tags: close choice | surprising |

backgammon position number 16 - checkerplay.com

1) 24/21(2) 8/5(2)
Equity: +0.162 Rollout

1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves and cube decisions: 3 ply

Player: 52.90%37.97%14.33%0.60%
Opponent: 47.10%37.89%8.71%0.50%
Confidence: ± 0.019 (0.143 < Equity < 0.181)

Pipcount: 155(-5) - 160(+5)

2) 24/21(2) 13/10(2) [show position][hide position]
Equity: +0.158 (-0.004) Rollout

1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves and cube decisions: 3 ply

Player: 53.64%39.95%13.09%0.60%
Opponent: 46.36%37.46%8.48%0.42%
Confidence: ± 0.019 (0.139 < Equity < 0.177)

Pipcount: 155(-5) - 160(+5)

3) 24/21(2) 6/3(2) [show position][hide position]
Equity: +0.152 (-0.010) Rollout

1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves and cube decisions: 3 ply

Player: 53.22%39.79%12.87%0.56%
Opponent: 46.78%38.06%8.30%0.42%
Confidence: ± 0.024 (0.128 < Equity < 0.176)

Pipcount: 155(-5) - 160(+5)

4) 8/5(2) 6/3(2) [show position][hide position]
Equity: +0.149 (-0.013) Rollout

1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves and cube decisions: 3 ply

Player: 52.55%34.50%16.97%1.08%
Opponent: 47.45%34.11%12.47%0.87%
Confidence: ± 0.021 (0.128 < Equity < 0.170)

Pipcount: 155(-5) - 160(+5)

5) 13/10(2) 6/3(2) [show position][hide position]
Equity: +0.042 (-0.120) 2 ply

Player: 50.76%35.35%14.65%0.76%
Opponent: 49.24%35.95%12.61%0.68%

Pipcount: 155(-5) - 160(+5)

Software: eXtreme Gammon Version: 1.10