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Position 929, Category Middle Game

Black to play 5 5

Black vs White

Match to 1, Score: 0 - 0

added at 10/15/2010 12:45 PM, from admin

Pipcount: 162(+17) - 145(-17)


Gnu BG ID:

Comment:
After entering Bar/20* (2) it looks very natural to keep the golden anchor and make the 3 point, but it turns out that stepping out to the 15-point is much better. Even in a money game this is the better play. (see position 928)

Tags: leave anchor |

One other action for this position:

  • 55 to play (money game, no Jacoby, no Beaver, centered cube)
backgammon position number 929 - checkerplay.com

1) Bar/20*(2) 20/15(2) [show allhide all]
Equity: +0.287 6 ply

Player: 64.37%51.06%12.90%0.41%
Opponent: 35.63%28.53%6.90%0.20%

Pipcount: 142(-23) - 165(+23)

2) Bar/20*(2) 8/3(2) [show positionhide position]
Equity: +0.226 (-0.061) 6 ply

Player: 61.29%40.98%19.42%0.89%
Opponent: 38.71%31.74%6.72%0.25%

Pipcount: 142(-23) - 165(+23)

3) Bar/20*(2) 20/10 [show positionhide position]
Equity: +0.188 (-0.099) XG Roller+

Player: 59.41%43.33%15.18%0.90%
Opponent: 40.59%31.24%8.99%0.36%

Pipcount: 142(-23) - 165(+23)

4) Bar/20*(2) 6/1(2) [show positionhide position]
Equity: +0.186 (-0.101) XG Roller+

Player: 59.31%41.09%17.68%0.54%
Opponent: 40.69%32.86%7.52%0.31%

Pipcount: 142(-23) - 165(+23)

5) Bar/20*(2) 13/8 11/6 [show positionhide position]
Equity: +0.146 (-0.141) XG Roller+

Player: 57.30%42.38%14.35%0.57%
Opponent: 42.70%35.04%7.36%0.30%

Pipcount: 142(-23) - 165(+23)

Software: eXtreme Gammon Version: 1.21. MET: Rockwell-Kazaross

User Comments:

10/30/2010 4:17 PM, nori: It"s DMP. No need to win gammon. In money game, we are closer to cash if we run. Wanna win gammon? go make 3pt. It"s just matter of taste in money game.