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Closeout or play to pick up extra checker?

Posted By: John Gamalielson
Date: Sunday, 21 October 2018, at 5:34 a.m.

In Response To: Closeout or play to pick up extra checker? (John Gamalielson)

After about a minute of thought I decided to close the board. I was a bit surprised that not closing the board gave up so many wins compared to gammons gained.

		White is Player 2 score: 6 pip: 68 7 point match Crawford pip: 70 score: 5 Blue is Player 1
XGID=-ACaCCC--Ba----------aeeb-:0:0:1:11:5:6:1:7:10
Blue to play 11

1.	Rollout1	5/3* 4/3 2/1	eq: +1.2648
	Player: Opponent: 97.63% (G:15.61% B:0.34%) 2.37% (G:0.00% B:0.00%) Conf.: ±0.0011 (+1.2638...+1.2659) - [100.0%] Duration: 37.3 seconds
2.	Rollout1	9/8 5/3* 4/3	eq: +1.2176 (-0.0473)
	Player: Opponent: 91.80% (G:19.07% B:0.90%) 8.20% (G:0.96% B:0.01%) Conf.: ±0.0017 (+1.2159...+1.2193) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds
3.	Rollout1	6/3* 4/3	eq: +1.2056 (-0.0593)
	Player: Opponent: 91.60% (G:18.68% B:0.79%) 8.40% (G:0.66% B:0.00%) Conf.: ±0.0017 (+1.2039...+1.2072) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
4.	Rollout2	9/8(2) 4/3* 2/1	eq: +1.1311 (-0.1337)
	Player: Opponent: 88.57% (G:17.99% B:0.68%) 11.43% (G:1.02% B:0.00%) Conf.: ±0.0033 (+1.1279...+1.1344) - [0.0%] Duration: 21.3 seconds
5.	Rollout2	6/3* 2/1	eq: +1.1301 (-0.1347)
	Player: Opponent: 88.79% (G:17.71% B:0.68%) 11.21% (G:0.56% B:0.00%) Conf.: ±0.0032 (+1.1268...+1.1333) - [0.0%] Duration: 22.6 seconds
1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller 2 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10, MET: Kazaross XG2

Messages In This Thread

• Closeout or play to pick up extra checker?
  John Gamalielson -- Friday, 19 October 2018, at 11:08 p.m.
  • Closeout or play to pick up extra checker?
    Karol Szczerek -- Saturday, 20 October 2018, at 6:42 a.m.
    • Closeout or play to pick up extra checker?
      Mike Clapsadle -- Sunday, 21 October 2018, at 5:43 a.m.
      • Closeout or play to pick up extra checker?
        Karol Szczerek -- Sunday, 21 October 2018, at 8:45 a.m.
        • Closeout or play to pick up extra checker?
          Mike Clapsadle -- Monday, 22 October 2018, at 12:10 a.m.
  • Closeout or play to pick up extra checker?
    TarHeelFan -- Saturday, 20 October 2018, at 10:07 a.m.
    • Closeout or play to pick up extra checker?
      neilkaz -- Saturday, 20 October 2018, at 5:35 p.m.
  • Closeout or play to pick up extra checker?
    ah_clem -- Saturday, 20 October 2018, at 1:19 p.m.
  • Closeout or play to pick up extra checker?
    John Gamalielson -- Sunday, 21 October 2018, at 5:34 a.m.