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Jacoby Rule for Match Play?

Posted By: Rick Janowski
Date: Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:58 p.m.

In Response To: Jacoby Rule for Match Play? (ah_clem)

I agree with your comments completely. I think Jacoby was useful in its day when players tended to use the cube poorly and would be tempted to play on for a gammon. The general level of cube play is now making this consideration much less relevant.

It would be helpful if XG didn't use default settings with Jacoby on. Moreover, rollouts and evaluations with Jacoby off are generally more useful and helpful as they are a better representation of match play at normal scores.

Messages In This Thread

• Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
  Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 1:36 p.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 1:52 p.m.
    • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
      Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:13 p.m.
      • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:34 p.m.
        • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
          Stick -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:37 p.m.
    • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
      Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:45 p.m.
      • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:18 p.m.
        • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
          Keene -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:30 p.m.
          • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
            Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:50 p.m.
      • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
        roadkillbooks -- Friday, 23 August 2013, at 6:08 a.m.
        • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
          Tom Keith -- Friday, 23 August 2013, at 11:56 a.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    neilkaz -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:19 p.m.
    • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
      Rick Janowski -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 4:15 p.m.
      • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
        Mike Clapsadle -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 11:56 p.m.
        • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
          Ray Kershaw -- Wednesday, 21 August 2013, at 7:48 a.m.
          • Crawford rule
            Tom Keith -- Wednesday, 21 August 2013, at 12:45 p.m.
            • Crawford rule
              Ray Kershaw -- Wednesday, 21 August 2013, at 7:08 p.m.
        • Holland Rule story
          neilkaz -- Friday, 23 August 2013, at 5:11 p.m.
    • I'm Convinced
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 12:12 p.m.
      • I'm Convinced
        Rod -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 12:56 p.m.
        • I'm Convinced
          Bob Koca -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 6:11 p.m.
          • I'm Convinced
            Rod -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 7:02 p.m.
      • I'm Convinced
        Colin Owen -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 1:03 p.m.
      • I am now also convinced
        AP -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 7:19 p.m.
        • Feelings? How about quantification?
          Rod -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 9:08 p.m.
          • Feelings? How about quantification?
            Colin Owen -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 11:50 p.m.
          • Doug Zare weighs in...
            Rod -- Friday, 23 August 2013, at 3:38 a.m.
        • I am now also convinced
          Rick Janowski -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 11:05 p.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    John O'Hagan -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:41 p.m.
  • Undoubled gammons in money play!
    Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:16 p.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    ah_clem -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:37 p.m.
    • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
      Rick Janowski -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:58 p.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    lenny -- Wednesday, 21 August 2013, at 2:52 a.m.