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Escaping a checker from behind a 5-prime

Posted By: Phil Simborg
Date: Sunday, 23 August 2009, at 2:08 p.m.

In Response To: Escaping a checker from behind a 5-prime (Timothy Chow)

This is very interesting information, and most helpful. However, when I put this into Extremegammon and start playing around with it, while I don't dispute your numbers, I don't know how to use them in a practical way to tell me when to double or take the cube. For example, when I have 30 pips before cracking, it could be a double or not depending on where my opponent's checkers are and the gammon chances. So even with this helpful information, I'm still at a loss as to how to use it to make money (or points).

Messages In This Thread

• Escaping a checker from behind a 5-prime
  Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 9 August 2009, at 6:12 p.m.
  • I will not question your assumptions
    mamabear -- Monday, 10 August 2009, at 1:19 p.m.
    • I will not question your assumptions
      Timothy Chow -- Monday, 10 August 2009, at 5:10 p.m.
  • Escaping a checker from behind a 5-prime
    Phil Simborg -- Sunday, 23 August 2009, at 2:08 p.m.