It would appear moving the White checker 1 pip to her midpoint makes a sizeable difference. Otb. I'd probably still play 9/5 6/4.
        
 
           
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0
pip: 92 | Unlimited Game
Jacoby Beaver | pip: 132
score: 0
Blue is Player 1 |
| | XGID=---a-BECBA--a-----bbcbbBb-:1:1:1:42:0:0:3:0:10 | | Blue to play 42 | | | 1. | Rollout1 | 9/3* | eq: -0.311 | | Player:
Opponent: | 35.57% (G:5.11% B:0.19%)
64.43% (G:20.80% B:0.63%) | Conf.: ± 0.009 (-0.319...-0.302) - [99.7%]
Duration: 3 minutes 58 seconds |
| | 2. | Rollout1 | 9/5 6/4 | eq: -0.329 (-0.018) | | Player:
Opponent: | 34.10% (G:4.31% B:0.14%)
65.90% (G:18.35% B:0.65%) | Conf.: ± 0.010 (-0.338...-0.319) - [0.3%]
Duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds |
| | | 1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.
Moves and cube decisions: 3-ply
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eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.03
1 pip forward
| | White is Player 2
score: 0
pip: 90 | Unlimited Game
Jacoby Beaver | pip: 132
score: 0
Blue is Player 1 |
| | XGID=---a-BECBA----a---bbcbbBb-:1:1:1:42:0:0:3:0:10 | | Blue to play 42 | | | 1. | Rollout1 | 9/5 6/4 | eq: -0.305 | | Player:
Opponent: | 35.20% (G:4.63% B:0.16%)
64.80% (G:18.50% B:0.59%) | Conf.: ± 0.006 (-0.312...-0.299) - [73.5%]
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds |
| | 2. | Rollout1 | 9/3* | eq: -0.308 (-0.003) | | Player:
Opponent: | 35.57% (G:4.77% B:0.17%)
64.43% (G:20.71% B:0.68%) | Conf.: ± 0.008 (-0.316...-0.300) - [26.5%]
Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds |
| | | 1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.
Moves and cube decisions: 3-ply
|
|
eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.03
Spare on the 6pt
 
| | White is Player 2
score: 0
pip: 92 | Unlimited Game
Jacoby Beaver | pip: 132
score: 0
Blue is Player 1 |
| | XGID=---a-BECBA---a----bcbbbBb-:1:1:1:42:0:0:3:0:10 | | Blue to play 42 | | | 1. | Rollout1 | 9/5 6/4 | eq: -0.326 | | Player:
Opponent: | 34.21% (G:4.26% B:0.15%)
65.79% (G:18.48% B:0.55%) | Conf.: ± 0.007 (-0.333...-0.319) - [76.6%]
Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds |
| | 2. | Rollout1 | 9/3* | eq: -0.330 (-0.004) | | Player:
Opponent: | 34.87% (G:4.59% B:0.18%)
65.13% (G:20.47% B:0.67%) | Conf.: ± 0.007 (-0.338...-0.323) - [23.4%]
Duration: 3 minutes 57 seconds |
| | | 1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.
Moves and cube decisions: 3-ply
|
|
eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.03
The spare on the 6pt appears to be a structural improvment but then again perhaps not. I'm too lazy to wade through White's not so clever rolls but we both know a gent who loves this kind of stuff!
NBM