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Why best move?

Posted By: Dale Berlin
Date: Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 8:28 p.m.

Hi, I am new, and not sure I'm good enough to be posting in here, but here it goes. While analyzing a match today I came across this and couldn't believe it. Isn't this just asking for gammon? Can anyone explain why this is best move? Thank you.

is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 99

7 point match

pip: 117 score: 4 is Player 1

XGID=-aBBB-CB----AA-b--bccBb-b-:0:0:1:53:4:0:0:7:10

to play 53

1.	XG Roller	13/5	eq: +0.229
	Player: Opponent: 61.80% (G:9.58% B:0.24%) 38.20% (G:9.38% B:0.15%)
2.	XG Roller	13/10 12/7	eq: +0.145 (-0.084)
	Player: Opponent: 59.04% (G:7.59% B:0.20%) 40.96% (G:4.99% B:0.06%)
3.	3-ply	13/8 12/9	eq: +0.112 (-0.117)
	Player: Opponent: 58.42% (G:7.38% B:0.16%) 41.58% (G:6.36% B:0.10%)

eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.00, MET: Kazaross XG2

Messages In This Thread

• Why best move?
  Dale Berlin -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 8:28 p.m.
  • Why best move?
    David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 8:52 p.m.
    • Why best move?
      Stick -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 9:00 p.m.
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    ah_clem -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 9:15 p.m.
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    Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 9:30 p.m.
  • Why best move?
    Stein Kulseth -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 9:42 p.m.
  • Why best move?
    Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 29 March 2012, at 12:00 a.m.
  • Why best move?
    Stick -- Thursday, 29 March 2012, at 8:47 p.m.
  • Why best move?
    Taper_Mike -- Thursday, 29 March 2012, at 10:31 p.m.