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Position of the Day 01-20-25 - We know it's a cube

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Thursday, 22 January 2026, at 4:30 p.m.

In Response To: Position of the Day 01-20-25 - We know it's a cube (Bob Koca)

Not understanding the differences in all those categories. For example, don’t the extra gammons come from the better position and threats?

Yes, there is overlap, but not always. For example, a position can have both strong structure (position) and threats but not be gammonish. A position can have poor flexibility but little wastage (low points made in the homeboard), or both.

These PRaT and modifications like mine are clearly non-rigorous, i.e. qualitative but non-quantitative. They tend to treat all variables equally which even naively doesn't hold up. I see them as guidelines to be used with other algorithms to get a clearer picture of the correct cube action.

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