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Position 1288, Category Opening 2nd Move

Black to play 1 1

Black vs White

Moneygame: Jacoby and Beaver

added at 3/14/2013 11:39 AM, from admin

Pipcount: 167(+9) - 158(-9)


Gnu BG ID:

Comment:
Very close and interesting decision. After making the 5-point, it turns out that splitting your back men is more important, than making the bar point. I found this a bit surprising, because I would assume that most players almost automatically would make the bar.

Tags: split | surprising | close choice | make a point |

20 other actions for this position:

  • 21 to play (money game, Jacoby and Beaver, centered cube)
  • 22 to play (money game, Jacoby and Beaver, centered cube)
  • 31 to play (money game, Jacoby and Beaver, centered cube)
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backgammon position number 1288 - checkerplay.com

1) 24/22 6/5(2) [show allhide all]
Equity: +0.086 Book

Generated by GameSite 2000. Ltd on 01.08.2010 using eXtreme Gammon 2.00 62208 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.

Player: 51.67%37.38%13.78%0.51%
Opponent: 48.33%37.33%10.55%0.45%
Confidence: ± 0.002 (0.084 < Equity < 0.088)

Pipcount: 163(+5) - 158(-5)

2) 8/7(2) 6/5(2) [show positionhide position]
Equity: +0.084 (-0.002) Book

Generated by GameSite 2000. Ltd on 01.08.2010 using eXtreme Gammon 2.00 62208 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.

Player: 51.59%36.67%14.36%0.56%
Opponent: 48.41%36.51%11.27%0.63%
Confidence: ± 0.002 (0.082 < Equity < 0.086)

Pipcount: 163(+5) - 158(-5)

3) 24/23 6/5(3) [show positionhide position]
Equity: +0.047 (-0.039) Book

Generated by GameSite 2000. Ltd on 26.02.2011 using eXtreme Gammon 2.00 10368 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.

Player: 50.70%36.37%13.82%0.51%
Opponent: 49.30%37.71%11.09%0.50%
Confidence: ± 0.007 (0.040 < Equity < 0.054)

Pipcount: 163(+5) - 158(-5)

4) 8/5 6/5 [show positionhide position]
Equity: +0.042 (-0.044) Book

Generated by Ken Bame on 12.10.2009 using eXtreme Gammon 1.04 21 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.

Player: 50.82%36.11%14.19%0.52%
Opponent: 49.18%38.17%10.30%0.71%
Confidence: ± 0.088 (-0.046 < Equity < 0.130)

Pipcount: 163(+5) - 158(-5)

5) 24/23 8/7 6/5(2) [show positionhide position]
Equity: +0.031 (-0.055) Book

Generated by GameSite 2000. Ltd on 26.02.2011 using eXtreme Gammon 2.00 10368 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.

Player: 50.49%35.42%14.48%0.59%
Opponent: 49.51%36.30%12.55%0.66%
Confidence: ± 0.007 (0.024 < Equity < 0.038)

Pipcount: 163(+5) - 158(-5)

Software: eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10