Your analysis gives me a great idea for an article: "Pinning the 8pt". I too chose this candidate but now believe it is not the correct DMP play. 7/4 maybe better as the other posters have eluded to. I found this position interesting post 6/4 24/23. If my initial thoughts concerning the 8pt are correct then there is something grave about the XGR++ analysis here?
Jason, apologies for poaching your position but this is significant!!

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 1
score: 0 pip: 143 | | 9 point match | pip: 147 score: 1
Blue is Player 2 | | | XGID=-aa-BBCC----cC---b-ec--AA-:0:0:-1:35:0:1:0:9:10 | | Blue to play 35 | | | 1. | XG Roller++ | 13/5 | eq: -0.709 | | Player: Opponent: | 34.28% (G:10.52% B:0.42%) 65.72% (G:23.44% B:0.93%) | |
| | 2. | XG Roller++ | 6/1* 5/2* | eq: -0.711 (-0.003) | | Player: Opponent: | 35.09% (G:12.17% B:0.27%) 64.91% (G:26.31% B:2.07%) | |
| | 3. | XG Roller++ | 13/8 5/2* | eq: -0.767 (-0.058) | | Player: Opponent: | 33.84% (G:10.43% B:0.41%) 66.16% (G:24.95% B:1.52%) | |
| | 4. | XG Roller++ | 8/3 6/3 | eq: -0.812 (-0.104) | | Player: Opponent: | 33.74% (G:10.49% B:0.51%) 66.26% (G:26.99% B:1.60%) | |
| | 5. | XG Roller++ | 13/10 6/1* | eq: -0.814 (-0.106) | | Player: Opponent: | 33.69% (G:10.99% B:0.34%) 66.31% (G:26.63% B:1.96%) | |
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eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.03, MET: Kazaross XG2
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