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Exactly how do the top giants make recube decisions in a long match with a scewed score? (long and theoretical)

Posted By: Tenland
Date: Thursday, 31 July 2014, at 10:46 p.m.

In Response To: Exactly how do the top giants make recube decisions in a long match with a scewed score? (long and theoretical) (Tom Keith)

Thanks Tom. Let's say the answer to "How does this situation compare with money play?" is that there's a huge difference, then surely we must adjust very significantly, and then I want to learn to do so with as good precision as the best players in the world (needless to say, my cube handling will still be very much worse than theirs because of their superior skill in assessing the backgammon positions).

I read through the posts you recommended, and there was some very useful information when it comes to the doubling windows. What I didn't find was doubling window calculations taking into account that the opponent has a pretty likely, but still not automatic, recube. Maybe it's out there, but I could only find these calculations when they "just" looked one step ahead.

I am sure you are right that there is a variation in approaches among the top players, but it would be nice to know as many of the candidate approaches as possible.

Messages In This Thread

• Exactly how do the top giants make recube decisions in a long match with a scewed score? (long and theoretical)
  Tenland -- Wednesday, 30 July 2014, at 4:14 p.m.
  • Exactly how do the top giants make recube decisions in a long match with a scewed score? (long and theoretical)
    Tom Keith -- Wednesday, 30 July 2014, at 5:54 p.m.
    • Exactly how do the top giants make recube decisions in a long match with a scewed score? (long and theoretical)
      Tenland -- Thursday, 31 July 2014, at 10:46 p.m.