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Position of the Day 06-05-25 - Funk cube - Rollout
Posted By: Stick
Date: Saturday, 23 August 2025, at 7:15 a.m.
In Response To: Position of the Day 06-05-25 - Funk cube (Stick)
It's important to note what a difference it makes when the opponent's position is altered for the good in various ways. It has a big effect on the life after death scenarios. Variants below.

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 1
score: 0 pip: 68 | Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver | pip: 108 score: 0
Blue is Player 2 | |
| XGID=aAAGBb--B-B--------bbbcab-:1:-1:-1:00:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Blue on roll, cube action? |
| Analyzed in Rollout | No redouble | Redouble/Take |
| Player Winning Chances: | 64.26% (G:21.71% B:0.60%) | 64.77% (G:21.24% B:0.59%) |
| Opponent Winning Chances: | 35.74% (G:3.97% B:0.08%) | 35.23% (G:3.94% B:0.08%) |
| Cubeless Equities | +0.468 | +0.947 |
| Cubeful Equities |
| No redouble: | +0.575 (-0.122) | ±0.007 (+0.568..+0.582) |
| Redouble/Take: | +0.697 | ±0.016 (+0.680..+0.713) |
| Redouble/Pass: | +1.000 (+0.303) |
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| Best Cube action: Redouble / Take |
| Rollout details |
1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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| Double Decision confidence: | 100.0% |
| Take Decision confidence: | 100.0% |
| Duration: 23.2 seconds |
Variant #1

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 1
score: 0 pip: 68 | Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver | pip: 111 score: 0
Blue is Player 2 | |
| XGID=aAAGBb--B-B--------cbbbab-:1:-1:-1:00:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Blue on roll, cube action? |
| Analyzed in Rollout | No redouble | Redouble/Take |
| Player Winning Chances: | 67.72% (G:24.54% B:0.58%) | 68.20% (G:24.11% B:0.57%) |
| Opponent Winning Chances: | 32.28% (G:3.58% B:0.07%) | 31.80% (G:3.70% B:0.07%) |
| Cubeless Equities | +0.569 | +1.146 |
| Cubeful Equities |
| No redouble: | +0.674 (-0.243) | ±0.006 (+0.668..+0.680) |
| Redouble/Take: | +0.917 | ±0.015 (+0.902..+0.931) |
| Redouble/Pass: | +1.000 (+0.083) |
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| Best Cube action: Redouble / Take |
| Rollout details |
1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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| |
| Double Decision confidence: | 100.0% |
| Take Decision confidence: | 100.0% |
| Duration: 22.8 seconds |
Variant #2

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 1
score: 0 pip: 68 | Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver | pip: 109 score: 0
Blue is Player 2 | |
| XGID=aAAGBb--B-B--------bbbcba-:1:-1:-1:00:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Blue on roll, cube action? |
| Analyzed in Rollout | No redouble | Redouble/Take |
| Player Winning Chances: | 67.16% (G:25.43% B:0.96%) | 67.98% (G:25.03% B:0.80%) |
| Opponent Winning Chances: | 32.84% (G:3.24% B:0.05%) | 32.02% (G:3.38% B:0.06%) |
| Cubeless Equities | +0.574 | +1.167 |
| Cubeful Equities |
| No redouble: | +0.670 (-0.266) | ±0.007 (+0.663..+0.677) |
| Redouble/Take: | +0.936 | ±0.014 (+0.922..+0.950) |
| Redouble/Pass: | +1.000 (+0.064) |
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| Best Cube action: Redouble / Take |
| Rollout details |
1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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| |
| Double Decision confidence: | 100.0% |
| Take Decision confidence: | 100.0% |
| Duration: 24.6 seconds |
Variant #3

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 1
score: 0 pip: 68 | Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver | pip: 112 score: 0
Blue is Player 2 | |
| XGID=aAAGBb--B-B--------cbbbba-:1:-1:-1:00:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Blue on roll, cube action? |
| Analyzed in Rollout | No redouble | Redouble/Take |
| Player Winning Chances: | 70.20% (G:27.78% B:0.93%) | 70.91% (G:27.19% B:0.90%) |
| Opponent Winning Chances: | 29.80% (G:3.17% B:0.05%) | 29.09% (G:3.15% B:0.05%) |
| Cubeless Equities | +0.659 | +1.334 |
| Cubeful Equities |
| No redouble: | +0.765 (-0.235) | ±0.008 (+0.757..+0.773) |
| Redouble/Take: | +1.137 (+0.137) | ±0.014 (+1.123..+1.151) |
| Redouble/Pass: | +1.000 |
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| Best Cube action: Redouble / Pass |
| Rollout details |
1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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| |
| Double Decision confidence: | 100.0% |
| Take Decision confidence: | 100.0% |
| Duration: 24.6 seconds |
Variant #4

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 1
score: 0 pip: 68 | Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver | pip: 112 score: 0
Blue is Player 2 | |
| XGID=aAAGBb--B-B--------bbccb--:1:-1:-1:00:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Blue on roll, cube action? |
| Analyzed in Rollout | No redouble | Redouble/Take |
| Player Winning Chances: | 68.39% (G:27.00% B:1.02%) | 69.38% (G:26.32% B:0.94%) |
| Opponent Winning Chances: | 31.61% (G:2.65% B:0.03%) | 30.62% (G:2.67% B:0.03%) |
| Cubeless Equities | +0.621 | +1.266 |
| Cubeful Equities |
| No redouble: | +0.724 (-0.276) | ±0.007 (+0.718..+0.731) |
| Redouble/Take: | +1.046 (+0.046) | ±0.014 (+1.032..+1.060) |
| Redouble/Pass: | +1.000 |
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| Best Cube action: Redouble / Pass |
| Rollout details |
1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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| Double Decision confidence: | 100.0% |
| Take Decision confidence: | 100.0% |
| Duration: 29.2 seconds |
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