We don't have enough timing to squat on the ace point, and coming out to the 22pt allows white to safely dump checkers behind our anchor, if needed. So, the middling play of switching to the 23pt anchor is best, but it's still fairly close.

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 120 | Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver | pip: 147 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=----BBBB-B-AdB---d-cbb--B-:1:1:1:11:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Blue to play 11 |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 24/23(2) 9/8(2) | eq: -0.486 |
| Player: Opponent: | 23.88% (G:3.07% B:0.10%) 76.12% (G:7.05% B:0.24%) | Conf.: ± 0.002 (-0.488...-0.483) - [100.0%] Duration: 17 minutes 57 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 24/23(2) 11/10 9/8 | eq: -0.492 (-0.006) |
| Player: Opponent: | 23.79% (G:3.10% B:0.10%) 76.21% (G:7.33% B:0.31%) | Conf.: ± 0.002 (-0.494...-0.490) - [0.0%] Duration: 16 minutes 50 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout2 | 24/23(2) 11/9 | eq: -0.496 (-0.010) |
| Player: Opponent: | 23.53% (G:3.00% B:0.10%) 76.47% (G:7.22% B:0.24%) | Conf.: ± 0.003 (-0.499...-0.492) - [0.0%] Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds |
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| 4. | Rollout3 | 24/22(2) | eq: -0.507 (-0.021) |
| Player: Opponent: | 22.83% (G:1.48% B:0.04%) 77.17% (G:4.11% B:0.11%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (-0.511...-0.503) - [0.0%] Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds |
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1 10368 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 66195026 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
2 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 66195026 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
3 2592 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 66195026 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10
The only exception, as Stick mentioned, is that at GS it's best to upgrade the anchor to reduce our gammon losses.

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 120 | | 1 point match | pip: 147 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=----BBBB-B-AdB---d-cbb--B-:0:0:1:11:0:0:0:1:10 |
| Blue to play 11 |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 24/23(2) 9/8(2) | eq: -0.513 |
| Player: Opponent: | 24.36% (G:2.89% B:0.32%) 75.64% (G:12.04% B:0.91%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (-0.517...-0.508) - [100.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 24/22 9/8(2) | eq: -0.531 (-0.019) |
| Player: Opponent: | 23.43% (G:2.25% B:0.18%) 76.57% (G:19.34% B:1.28%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (-0.536...-0.527) - [0.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 18 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout2 | 24/22(2) | eq: -0.544 (-0.031) |
| Player: Opponent: | 22.82% (G:1.21% B:0.07%) 77.18% (G:7.56% B:0.16%) | Conf.: ± 0.003 (-0.547...-0.540) - [0.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 49382268 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
2 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 57127467 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10, MET: Kazaross XG2

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 1 pip: 120 | 2 point match Crawford | pip: 147 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=----BBBB-B-AdB---d-cbb--B-:0:0:1:11:0:1:1:2:10 |
| Blue to play 11 |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 24/23(2) 9/8(2) | eq: -0.441 |
| Player: Opponent: | 24.56% (G:3.39% B:0.24%) 75.44% (G:13.03% B:0.79%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (-0.446...-0.436) - [100.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 08 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 24/22 11/10 9/8 | eq: -0.480 (-0.039) |
| Player: Opponent: | 23.04% (G:2.97% B:0.15%) 76.96% (G:21.32% B:1.19%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (-0.485...-0.474) - [0.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 06 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 24/22 9/8(2) | eq: -0.484 (-0.043) |
| Player: Opponent: | 22.83% (G:2.97% B:0.19%) 77.17% (G:20.81% B:0.99%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (-0.489...-0.479) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds |
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| 4. | Rollout1 | 24/22(2) | eq: -0.513 (-0.072) |
| Player: Opponent: | 22.74% (G:1.59% B:0.13%) 77.26% (G:7.59% B:0.28%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (-0.518...-0.509) - [0.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 49382268 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10, MET: Kazaross XG2

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 120 | 2 point match Crawford | pip: 147 score: 1
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=----BBBB-B-AdB---d-cbb--B-:0:0:1:11:1:0:1:2:10 |
| Blue to play 11 |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 24/22(2) | eq: -0.619 |
| Player: Opponent: | 22.49% (G:1.16% B:0.08%) 77.51% (G:3.47% B:0.07%) | Conf.: ± 0.003 (-0.623...-0.616) - [100.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 04 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 24/23(2) 9/8(2) | eq: -0.651 (-0.032) |
| Player: Opponent: | 23.86% (G:2.41% B:0.32%) 76.14% (G:6.42% B:0.56%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (-0.656...-0.646) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 49382268 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10, MET: Kazaross XG2
One interesting observation: the best move doesn't even make it through the move filter at DMP and GG.