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Make the best of it - Four Variants
Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Saturday, 21 February 2026, at 9:42 p.m.
In Response To: Position of the Day 02-15-26 - Make the best of it - Rollout (Stick)
         
 
        
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0
pip: 117 | Unlimited Game
Jacoby Beaver | pip: 119
score: 0
Blue is Player 1 |
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| XGID=-CBD-a--Ba-----b-bbcBcB-a-:1:1:1:63:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Original Position |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 22/13 | eq: -0.651 |
| Player:
Opponent: | 22.15% (G:2.34% B:0.03%)
77.85% (G:19.06% B:0.46%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (-0.656...-0.647) - [100.0%]
Duration: 41.0 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 22/16 8/5* | eq: -0.670 (-0.019) |
| Player:
Opponent: | 23.97% (G:4.25% B:0.05%)
76.03% (G:26.44% B:1.17%) | Conf.: ± 0.006 (-0.677...-0.664) - [0.0%]
Duration: 46.3 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout2 | 20/14 8/5* | eq: -0.702 (-0.051) |
| Player:
Opponent: | 23.41% (G:5.09% B:0.05%)
76.59% (G:28.64% B:1.66%) | Conf.: ± 0.009 (-0.710...-0.693) - [0.0%]
Duration: 25.7 seconds |
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1 2592 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
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Above is Stick's rollout of the original position.
Below are four contrasting variants.
Nack
| | White is Player 2
score: 0
pip: 119 | Unlimited Game
Jacoby Beaver | pip: 119
score: 0
Blue is Player 1 |
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| XGID=-CBD-a--Ba-----b-d-cBcB-a-:1:1:1:63:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Variant 1: White's two 7pt checkers are on her 8pt |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 22/16 8/5* | eq: -0.551 |
| Player:
Opponent: | 27.15% (G:5.35% B:0.06%)
72.85% (G:23.56% B:0.95%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (-0.555...-0.547) - [100.0%]
Duration: 16 minutes 32 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 20/14 8/5* | eq: -0.568 (-0.017) |
| Player:
Opponent: | 26.94% (G:5.90% B:0.06%)
73.06% (G:24.95% B:1.20%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (-0.572...-0.563) - [0.0%]
Duration: 16 minutes 15 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 22/13 | eq: -0.571 (-0.020) |
| Player:
Opponent: | 24.63% (G:2.73% B:0.03%)
75.37% (G:17.45% B:0.39%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (-0.575...-0.567) - [0.0%]
Duration: 14 minutes 40 seconds |
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1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.
Dice Seed: 62831337
Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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| | White is Player 2
score: 0
pip: 111 | Unlimited Game
Jacoby Beaver | pip: 119
score: 0
Blue is Player 1 |
|
| XGID=-CBD-a--Ba-----b-b-cBeB-a-:1:1:1:63:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Variant 2: White's two 7pt checkers are on her 4pt |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 20/14 8/5* | eq: -0.517 |
| Player:
Opponent: | 28.24% (G:5.09% B:0.06%)
71.76% (G:22.63% B:1.05%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (-0.522...-0.513) - [100.0%]
Duration: 20 minutes 10 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 22/16 8/5* | eq: -0.538 (-0.020) |
| Player:
Opponent: | 27.31% (G:4.75% B:0.07%)
72.69% (G:22.32% B:0.86%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (-0.542...-0.533) - [0.0%]
Duration: 20 minutes 02 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout2 | 22/13 | eq: -0.575 (-0.058) |
| Player:
Opponent: | 24.05% (G:2.54% B:0.05%)
75.95% (G:16.36% B:0.34%) | Conf.: ± 0.007 (-0.583...-0.568) - [0.0%]
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds |
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1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.
Dice Seed: 41983547
Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
2 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.
Dice Seed: 41983547
Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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| | White is Player 2
score: 0
pip: 117 | Unlimited Game
Jacoby Beaver | pip: 123
score: 0
Blue is Player 1 |
|
| XGID=-C-DBa--Ba-----b-bbcBcB-a-:1:1:1:63:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Variant 3: Blue's 2pt is changed to his 4pt |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 22/16 8/5* | eq: -0.538 |
| Player:
Opponent: | 27.67% (G:6.29% B:0.12%)
72.33% (G:24.20% B:1.16%) | Conf.: ± 0.008 (-0.546...-0.529) - [100.0%]
Duration: 5 minutes 40 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 20/14 8/5* | eq: -0.579 (-0.042) |
| Player:
Opponent: | 27.03% (G:7.47% B:0.11%)
72.97% (G:27.61% B:1.60%) | Conf.: ± 0.009 (-0.588...-0.570) - [0.0%]
Duration: 5 minutes 42 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 22/13 | eq: -0.590 (-0.052) |
| Player:
Opponent: | 23.85% (G:2.81% B:0.05%)
76.15% (G:17.53% B:0.46%) | Conf.: ± 0.008 (-0.597...-0.582) - [0.0%]
Duration: 4 minutes 47 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.
Dice Seed: 24792330
Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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| | White is Player 2
score: 0
pip: 117 | Unlimited Game
Jacoby Beaver | pip: 134
score: 0
Blue is Player 1 |
|
| XGID=--BD-aC-Ba-----b-bbcBcB-a-:1:1:1:63:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Variant 4: Blue's 1pt is changed to his 6pt |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 20/14 8/5* | eq: -0.238 |
| Player:
Opponent: | 36.31% (G:12.43% B:0.33%)
63.69% (G:21.74% B:1.28%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (-0.244...-0.233) - [98.8%]
Duration: 27 minutes 48 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 22/16 8/5* | eq: -0.246 (-0.008) |
| Player:
Opponent: | 35.85% (G:11.17% B:0.30%)
64.15% (G:20.17% B:1.05%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (-0.251...-0.242) - [1.2%]
Duration: 27 minutes 23 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout2 | 22/13 | eq: -0.458 (-0.220) |
| Player:
Opponent: | 27.17% (G:5.39% B:0.18%)
72.83% (G:14.82% B:0.44%) | Conf.: ± 0.008 (-0.466...-0.451) - [0.0%]
Duration: 6 minutes 13 seconds |
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1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.
Dice Seed: 91241819
Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
2 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction.
Dice Seed: 91241819
Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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Messages In This Thread
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ah_clem -- Monday, 16 February 2026, at 8:57 p.m.
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Bob Koca -- Monday, 16 February 2026, at 10:22 p.m.
- Position of the Day 02-15-26 - Make the best of it
Annibal -- Tuesday, 17 February 2026, at 4:01 a.m.
- Position of the Day 02-15-26 - Make the best of it - Rollout
Stick -- Wednesday, 18 February 2026, at 7:17 a.m.
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