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Position 657, Category Race

Roll or Double?

Black vs White

Moneygame: Jacoby and Beaver

added at 3/7/2010 3:34 PM, from admin

Pipcount: 100(-7) - 107(+7)


Gnu BG ID:

Comment:
Seven pips ahead in 100 pips race, the decision is borderline.

Tags: close choice | long race (100 or more pips) |

One other action for this position:

    Cube Action:
    backgammon position number 657 - checkerplay.com

    Evaluation Level: 6 ply

    Winning Chances:

    Player: 70.72%70.70%0.02%0.00%
    Opponent: 29.28%29.27%0.01%0.00%

    Cubeful Equities:

    No Double:+0.646-0.001
    Double / Take:+0.647best
    Double / Drop:+1.000+0.353

    Best Cube Action: Double / Take

    Cubeless Equities:

    No Double:+0.414
    Double:+0.829

    Software: eXtreme Gammon Version: 1.12

    User Comments:

    8/30/2014 9:29 AM, Martin: A rollout shows the correct cube action is no double/take. IMHO 6-ply is not advisable.

    9/3/2014 11:41 AM, admin: Martin is right, see position #3132