Kudos to Svilo for having the courage to post his plays and give his reasons. (He got the majority right.)
Below there are five pairs of rollouts. You can view them side by side, if your window is wide.
In each pair, the first (left-hand) rollout was done by Justin, for his (original) Mochy Quiz position. The second (right-hand) rollout was done by me, for the parallel Muchy Quiz position. My caption identifies the single change between the two positions.
At the end of my caption, the swing in margin between the top play of the Mochy (original) play and the Muchy (variant) position, is given. For example, 11/5 6/5 is -.087 (from my own two-candidate rollout, not shown) in the Mochy position, and 24/23 21/15 is -.023 in the Muchy position, for a swing of .110.
To improve one's level of play, it is important to strive to understand how a single change can cause a large swing. There is a danger of forming an attachment to a singular theme that will produce a pat answer. For example, if one fails to properly account for the checker difference in the Position #3 pair, it could be easy to convince oneself OTB that the way to handle this category of position is universally to make the opponent's bar point, which in the case of the variant is a double whopper with cheese.
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MOCHY (original) Position #1 
              
 
              
 | | White is Kazuki
score: 0 pip: 111 | | 7 point match | pip: 183 score: 0
Blue is Sebastian | |
| XGID=---BB-D--a-Aa---bbbcbCbAB-:1:1:1:61:0:0:0:7:10 |
| Blue to play 61 |
1. | Rollout1 | 24/23 21/15 | eq: -0.584 |
| Player: Opponent: | 32.05% (G:3.84% B:0.22%) 67.95% (G:36.41% B:2.36%) | Conf.: � 0.013 (-0.597...-0.571) - [80.9%] Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 21/15 6/5 | eq: -0.592 (-0.008) |
| Player: Opponent: | 33.55% (G:3.58% B:0.22%) 66.45% (G:37.40% B:5.45%) | Conf.: � 0.013 (-0.605...-0.579) - [19.1%] Duration: 5 minutes 19 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 21/14 | eq: -0.628 (-0.044) |
| Player: Opponent: | 31.58% (G:2.76% B:0.15%) 68.42% (G:35.76% B:4.80%) | Conf.: � 0.012 (-0.641...-0.616) - [0.0%] Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds |
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| 4. | Rollout1 | 21/15 11/10 | eq: -0.644 (-0.059) |
| Player: Opponent: | 31.41% (G:2.79% B:0.06%) 68.59% (G:36.72% B:4.46%) | Conf.: � 0.012 (-0.655...-0.632) - [0.0%] Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds |
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5. | Rollout1 | 24/23 11/5 | eq: -0.666 (-0.082) |
| Player: Opponent: | 27.77% (G:3.38% B:0.22%) 72.23% (G:33.62% B:1.49%) | Conf.: � 0.011 (-0.677...-0.655) - [0.0%] Duration: 3 minutes 59 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 21713491 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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MUCHY (variant) Position #1 | 1. | Rollout1 | 11/5 6/5 | eq: -0.471 |
| Player: Opponent: | 35.18% (G:3.53% B:0.23%) 64.82% (G:31.89% B:3.11%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (-0.476...-0.466) - [99.5%] Duration: 21 minutes 49 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 21/15 6/5 | eq: -0.482 (-0.011) |
| Player: Opponent: | 38.26% (G:3.83% B:0.36%) 61.74% (G:37.86% B:6.50%) | Conf.: ± 0.006 (-0.489...-0.476) - [0.5%] Duration: 29 minutes 20 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 24/23 11/5 | eq: -0.490 (-0.019) |
| Player: Opponent: | 34.49% (G:3.74% B:0.21%) 65.51% (G:33.33% B:1.97%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (-0.495...-0.485) - [0.0%] Duration: 21 minutes 21 seconds |
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| 4. | Rollout1 | 24/23 21/15 | eq: -0.495 (-0.023) |
| Player: Opponent: | 36.62% (G:4.30% B:0.27%) 63.38% (G:38.97% B:3.17%) | Conf.: ± 0.006 (-0.501...-0.488) - [0.0%] Duration: 29 minutes 37 seconds |
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| 5. | Rollout2 | 21/14 | eq: -0.543 (-0.072) |
| Player: Opponent: | 35.86% (G:3.04% B:0.17%) 64.14% (G:37.40% B:5.81%) | Conf.: ± 0.012 (-0.555...-0.532) - [0.0%] Duration: 9 minutes 28 seconds |
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1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 40310402 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
2 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 40310402 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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MOCHY (original) Position #2 
              
 
              
 | | White is Kazuki
score: 0 pip: 75 | | 7 point match | pip: 125 score: 0
Blue is Sebastian | |
| XGID=-DBB-A-a---B---A---cd-fCa-:1:1:1:55:0:0:0:7:10 |
| Blue to play 55 |
1. | Rollout1 | 23/18(2) 15/5 | eq: -0.612 |
| Player: Opponent: | 22.77% (G:0.96% B:0.01%) 77.23% (G:15.75% B:0.11%) | Conf.: � 0.005 (-0.617...-0.607) - [100.0%] Duration: 1 minute 13 seconds |
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2. | Rollout1 | 23/18 15/5 11/6 | eq: -0.726 (-0.114) |
| Player: Opponent: | 19.90% (G:0.89% B:0.02%) 80.10% (G:19.41% B:0.62%) | Conf.: � 0.005 (-0.732...-0.721) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 13 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 23/18 15/10 11/6(2) | eq: -0.734 (-0.122) |
| Player: Opponent: | 18.87% (G:0.54% B:0.01%) 81.13% (G:17.78% B:0.48%) | Conf.: � 0.006 (-0.740...-0.728) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 01 second |
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| 4. | Rollout1 | 23/13 15/5 | eq: -0.735 (-0.123) |
| Player: Opponent: | 17.80% (G:0.65% B:0.01%) 82.20% (G:15.46% B:0.40%) | Conf.: � 0.005 (-0.741...-0.730) - [0.0%] Duration: 58.6 seconds |
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| 5. | Rollout1 | 23/18(2) 11/6(2) | eq: -0.745 (-0.133) |
| Player: Opponent: | 21.00% (G:1.18% B:0.03%) 79.00% (G:24.03% B:0.35%) | Conf.: � 0.006 (-0.750...-0.739) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 21713491 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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MUCHY (variant) Position #2 | 1. | Rollout1 | 15/5 11/6(2) | eq: -0.903 |
| Player: Opponent: | 10.12% (G:0.14% B:0.00%) 89.88% (G:13.30% B:0.24%) | Conf.: ± 0.002 (-0.905...-0.901) - [100.0%] Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 23/18(2) 15/5 | eq: -0.916 (-0.013) |
| Player: Opponent: | 13.57% (G:0.41% B:0.01%) 86.43% (G:22.38% B:0.31%) | Conf.: ± 0.003 (-0.919...-0.913) - [0.0%] Duration: 8 minutes 57 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 23/3 | eq: -0.933 (-0.030) |
| Player: Opponent: | 9.65% (G:0.14% B:0.00%) 90.35% (G:14.89% B:0.33%) | Conf.: ± 0.002 (-0.935...-0.931) - [0.0%] Duration: 9 minutes 02 seconds |
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| 4. | Rollout1 | 23/18 15/10 11/6(2) | eq: -0.935 (-0.032) |
| Player: Opponent: | 12.36% (G:0.29% B:0.00%) 87.64% (G:21.17% B:0.63%) | Conf.: ± 0.003 (-0.937...-0.932) - [0.0%] Duration: 9 minutes 15 seconds |
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| 5. | Rollout1 | 23/13 15/5 | eq: -0.941 (-0.038) |
| Player: Opponent: | 11.42% (G:0.28% B:0.01%) 88.58% (G:19.58% B:0.54%) | Conf.: ± 0.003 (-0.943...-0.938) - [0.0%] Duration: 9 minutes 31 seconds |
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| 6. | Rollout1 | 23/18 15/5 11/6 | eq: -0.946 (-0.043) |
| Player: Opponent: | 12.56% (G:0.37% B:0.01%) 87.44% (G:22.50% B:0.79%) | Conf.: ± 0.003 (-0.949...-0.943) - [0.0%] Duration: 9 minutes 08 seconds |
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| 7. | Rollout2 | 23/13 11/6(2) | eq: -0.981 (-0.078) |
| Player: Opponent: | 11.69% (G:0.29% B:0.00%) 88.31% (G:23.68% B:0.88%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (-0.986...-0.977) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds |
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| 8. | Rollout2 | 23/18(2) 11/6(2) | eq: -1.021 (-0.118) |
| Player: Opponent: | 13.46% (G:0.64% B:0.01%) 86.54% (G:31.84% B:0.66%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (-1.025...-1.016) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds |
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1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 38675696 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
2 1944 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 38675696 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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MOCHY (original) Position #3 
              
 
              
 | | White is Kazuki
score: 2 pip: 143 | | 7 point match | pip: 149 score: 2
Blue is Sebastian | |
| XGID=----BBCbB-A-bC--cc-e----B-:0:0:1:33:2:2:0:7:10 |
| Blue to play 33 |
1. | Rollout1 | 24/18(2) | eq: +0.024 |
| Player: Opponent: | 50.57% (G:6.50% B:0.19%) 49.43% (G:5.72% B:0.14%) | Conf.: � 0.010 (+0.015...+0.034) - [100.0%] Duration: 6 minutes 23 seconds |
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2. | Rollout1 | 24/21(2) 13/10 6/3 | eq: -0.071 (-0.095) |
| Player: Opponent: | 47.68% (G:8.59% B:0.24%) 52.32% (G:7.03% B:0.19%) | Conf.: � 0.011 (-0.082...-0.060) - [0.0%] Duration: 6 minutes 03 seconds |
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| 3. | XG Roller++ | 24/21(2) 13/10 8/5 | eq: -0.095 (-0.119) |
| Player: Opponent: | 46.07% (G:8.20% B:0.15%) 53.93% (G:6.72% B:0.18%) | |
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| 4. | XG Roller++ | 24/21(2) 13/10 5/2 | eq: -0.107 (-0.131) |
| Player: Opponent: | 45.90% (G:7.69% B:0.14%) 54.10% (G:6.94% B:0.20%) | |
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| 5. | XG Roller++ | 24/15 13/10 | eq: -0.128 (-0.153) |
| Player: Opponent: | 46.38% (G:7.90% B:0.20%) 53.62% (G:8.98% B:0.21%) | |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 21713491 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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MUCHY (variant) Position #3 | 1. | Rollout1 | 8/2(2) | eq: +0.059 |
| Player: Opponent: | 50.49% (G:17.91% B:0.53%) 49.51% (G:12.78% B:0.43%) | Conf.: ± 0.006 (+0.053...+0.065) - [100.0%] Duration: 43 minutes 47 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 24/15 13/10 | eq: +0.028 (-0.031) |
| Player: Opponent: | 50.59% (G:11.64% B:0.46%) 49.41% (G:10.30% B:0.31%) | Conf.: ± 0.006 (+0.023...+0.034) - [0.0%] Duration: 53 minutes 59 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout2 | 24/18(2) | eq: -0.027 (-0.086) |
| Player: Opponent: | 48.71% (G:7.44% B:0.28%) 51.29% (G:5.89% B:0.16%) | Conf.: ± 0.010 (-0.037...-0.017) - [0.0%] Duration: 10 minutes 52 seconds |
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| 4. | Rollout2 | 24/21(2) 13/10 6/3 | eq: -0.040 (-0.099) |
| Player: Opponent: | 48.48% (G:9.82% B:0.33%) 51.52% (G:7.20% B:0.21%) | Conf.: ± 0.010 (-0.050...-0.030) - [0.0%] Duration: 10 minutes 21 seconds |
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1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 45998678 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
2 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 45998678 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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MOCHY (original) Position #4 
              
 
              
 | | White is Sebastian
score: 2 pip: 125 | | 7 point match | pip: 136 score: 4
Blue is Kazuki | |
| XGID=--B-BbBBB--BcAa--aBd-bb---:0:0:-1:21:2:4:0:7:10 |
| Blue to play 21 |
1. | Rollout1 | 13/11 13/12* | eq: -0.063 |
| Player: Opponent: | 48.85% (G:17.39% B:1.18%) 51.15% (G:12.67% B:0.58%) | Conf.: � 0.012 (-0.075...-0.050) - [100.0%] Duration: 5 minutes 11 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 13/12* 8/6 | eq: -0.142 (-0.079) |
| Player: Opponent: | 46.70% (G:14.94% B:0.63%) 53.30% (G:11.01% B:0.38%) | Conf.: � 0.011 (-0.153...-0.130) - [0.0%] Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 13/12* 11/9 | eq: -0.146 (-0.083) |
| Player: Opponent: | 47.24% (G:14.90% B:0.92%) 52.76% (G:13.50% B:0.55%) | Conf.: � 0.013 (-0.159...-0.133) - [0.0%] Duration: 5 minutes 16 seconds |
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| 4. | Rollout1 | 11/8 | eq: -0.180 (-0.117) |
| Player: Opponent: | 44.05% (G:7.55% B:0.37%) 55.95% (G:6.06% B:0.17%) | Conf.: � 0.009 (-0.189...-0.170) - [0.0%] Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds |
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5. | Rollout1 | 13/12* 12/10 | eq: -0.200 (-0.137) |
| Player: Opponent: | 46.20% (G:15.69% B:1.48%) 53.80% (G:14.73% B:0.70%) | Conf.: � 0.012 (-0.212...-0.187) - [0.0%] Duration: 5 minutes 11 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 21713491 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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MUCHY (variant) Position #4 | 1. | Rollout1 | 11/8 | eq: -0.209 |
| Player: Opponent: | 43.54% (G:6.97% B:0.22%) 56.46% (G:6.26% B:0.17%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (-0.214...-0.204) - [100.0%] Duration: 38 minutes 47 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 13/11 13/12* | eq: -0.222 (-0.013) |
| Player: Opponent: | 44.15% (G:14.54% B:0.54%) 55.85% (G:13.61% B:0.60%) | Conf.: ± 0.006 (-0.228...-0.216) - [0.0%] Duration: 43 minutes 40 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout2 | 13/12* 8/6 | eq: -0.288 (-0.079) |
| Player: Opponent: | 42.68% (G:14.98% B:0.37%) 57.32% (G:12.78% B:0.55%) | Conf.: ± 0.029 (-0.317...-0.259) - [0.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 05 seconds |
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| 4. | Rollout3 | 13/12* 11/9 | eq: -0.291 (-0.083) |
| Player: Opponent: | 42.70% (G:14.28% B:0.36%) 57.30% (G:15.44% B:0.60%) | Conf.: ± 0.028 (-0.319...-0.264) - [0.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds |
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| 5. | Rollout3 | 13/12* 12/10 | eq: -0.317 (-0.108) |
| Player: Opponent: | 42.24% (G:13.36% B:0.64%) 57.76% (G:15.46% B:0.63%) | Conf.: ± 0.029 (-0.346...-0.288) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds |
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1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 38675696 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
2 227 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 38675696 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
3 228 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 38675696 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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MOCHY (original) Position #5 
              
 
              
 | | White is Kazuki
score: 6 pip: 189 | 7 point match Crawford | pip: 104 score: 5
Blue is Sebastian | |
| XGID=eABBBBBA------A-bbAbbb--A-:0:0:1:53:5:6:1:7:10 |
| Blue to play 53 |
1. | Rollout1 | 6/3 6/1 | eq: +2.578 |
| Player: Opponent: | 92.00% (G:86.92% B:9.64%) 8.00% (G:0.58% B:0.02%) | Conf.: � 0.008 (+2.570...+2.586) - [100.0%] Duration: 50.1 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 18/15 6/1 | eq: +2.486 (-0.093) |
| Player: Opponent: | 90.19% (G:84.11% B:11.29%) 9.81% (G:1.26% B:0.04%) | Conf.: � 0.009 (+2.477...+2.495) - [0.0%] Duration: 56.5 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 14/11 6/1 | eq: +2.484 (-0.094) |
| Player: Opponent: | 89.95% (G:84.25% B:12.69%) 10.05% (G:1.03% B:0.04%) | Conf.: � 0.009 (+2.475...+2.493) - [0.0%] Duration: 51.1 seconds |
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| 4. | Rollout1 | 14/9 4/1 | eq: +2.469 (-0.109) |
| Player: Opponent: | 89.50% (G:83.96% B:13.71%) 10.50% (G:0.91% B:0.10%) | Conf.: � 0.009 (+2.460...+2.478) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 16 seconds |
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5. | Rollout1 | 14/6 | eq: +2.435 (-0.144) |
| Player: Opponent: | 89.27% (G:82.46% B:18.70%) 10.73% (G:0.53% B:0.02%) | Conf.: � 0.010 (+2.425...+2.445) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 04 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 21713491 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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MUCHY (variant) Position #5 | 1. | Rollout1 | 14/6 | eq: +1.388 |
| Player: Opponent: | 87.31% (G:79.54% B:29.40%) 12.69% (G:0.69% B:0.03%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (+1.383...+1.393) - [100.0%] Duration: 8 minutes 44 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 18/13 7/4 | eq: +1.371 (-0.017) |
| Player: Opponent: | 87.28% (G:78.96% B:28.64%) 12.72% (G:0.63% B:0.03%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (+1.366...+1.376) - [0.0%] Duration: 9 minutes 14 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 14/9 4/1 | eq: +1.369 (-0.018) |
| Player: Opponent: | 86.54% (G:79.15% B:29.27%) 13.46% (G:1.10% B:0.08%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (+1.365...+1.374) - [0.0%] Duration: 9 minutes 39 seconds |
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| 4. | Rollout1 | 14/11 6/1 | eq: +1.369 (-0.019) |
| Player: Opponent: | 86.98% (G:79.23% B:28.81%) 13.02% (G:1.14% B:0.08%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (+1.364...+1.373) - [0.0%] Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds |
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| 5. | Rollout1 | 14/9 7/4 | eq: +1.368 (-0.020) |
| Player: Opponent: | 87.13% (G:78.90% B:28.64%) 12.87% (G:0.71% B:0.02%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (+1.363...+1.373) - [0.0%] Duration: 7 minutes 48 seconds |
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| 6. | Rollout1 | 18/15 14/9 | eq: +1.356 (-0.031) |
| Player: Opponent: | 86.93% (G:78.86% B:28.26%) 13.07% (G:0.64% B:0.04%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (+1.351...+1.361) - [0.0%] Duration: 6 minutes 26 seconds |
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| 7. | Rollout1 | 18/15 6/1 | eq: +1.355 (-0.032) |
| Player: Opponent: | 87.03% (G:79.30% B:28.10%) 12.97% (G:1.15% B:0.10%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (+1.351...+1.360) - [0.0%] Duration: 6 minutes 51 seconds |
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| 8. | Rollout1 | 18/13 14/11 | eq: +1.347 (-0.041) |
| Player: Opponent: | 86.79% (G:78.60% B:27.96%) 13.21% (G:0.68% B:0.03%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (+1.342...+1.352) - [0.0%] Duration: 6 minutes 03 seconds |
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| 9. | Rollout1 | 18/10 | eq: +1.343 (-0.045) |
| Player: Opponent: | 86.64% (G:78.63% B:27.90%) 13.36% (G:0.62% B:0.03%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (+1.338...+1.348) - [0.0%] Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds |
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| 10. | Rollout1 | 18/13 4/1 | eq: +1.340 (-0.047) |
| Player: Opponent: | 86.30% (G:78.88% B:28.09%) 13.70% (G:1.11% B:0.08%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (+1.336...+1.345) - [0.0%] Duration: 9 minutes 29 seconds |
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| 11. | Rollout2 | 6/3 6/1 | eq: +1.311 (-0.076) |
| Player: Opponent: | 88.44% (G:81.44% B:24.53%) 11.56% (G:0.73% B:0.02%) | Conf.: ± 0.009 (+1.303...+1.320) - [0.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 03 seconds |
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1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 38675696 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
2 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 38675696 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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