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Position of the Day 03-22-26 - Rollout

Posted By: Stick
Date: Sunday, 29 March 2026, at 9:47 p.m.

In Response To: Position of the Day 03-22-26 (Stick)

The variant below is a five pip difference and apparently that five pips is key in the timing struggle for our ability to play a backgame. We also have less forward counter play as the opponent won't have to clear his 18pt.

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 112 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 165 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=---ABCCb----aB----ccbbbBAA:1:1:1:21:0:0:3:0:10
Blue to play 21

1.	Rollout1	Bar/23 24/23	eq: -0.758
	Player: Opponent: 21.90% (G:2.80% B:0.10%) 78.10% (G:29.55% B:1.63%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (-0.766...-0.750) - [100.0%] Duration: 34.1 seconds
2.	Rollout1	Bar/24 5/3	eq: -0.835 (-0.077)
	Player: Opponent: 22.03% (G:2.54% B:0.11%) 77.97% (G:34.99% B:4.09%) Conf.: ± 0.009 (-0.844...-0.826) - [0.0%] Duration: 29.2 seconds
3.	Rollout1	Bar/24 4/2	eq: -0.908 (-0.150)
	Player: Opponent: 20.80% (G:1.57% B:0.06%) 79.20% (G:37.25% B:5.42%) Conf.: ± 0.010 (-0.918...-0.899) - [0.0%] Duration: 30.8 seconds
4.	Rollout1	Bar/23 13/12*	eq: -1.052 (-0.294)
	Player: Opponent: 21.21% (G:2.77% B:0.14%) 78.79% (G:50.99% B:8.69%) Conf.: ± 0.012 (-1.063...-1.040) - [0.0%] Duration: 40.1 seconds
1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

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		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 107 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 165 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=---ABCCa----bB----ccbbbBAA:1:1:1:21:0:0:3:0:10
Blue to play 21

1.	Rollout1	Bar/24 5/3	eq: -0.853
	Player: Opponent: 21.06% (G:1.71% B:0.06%) 78.94% (G:33.97% B:3.56%) Conf.: ± 0.007 (-0.860...-0.846) - [72.3%] Duration: 21.1 seconds
2.	Rollout1	Bar/23 24/23	eq: -0.856 (-0.003)
	Player: Opponent: 18.34% (G:1.41% B:0.06%) 81.66% (G:29.46% B:1.37%) Conf.: ± 0.007 (-0.862...-0.849) - [27.7%] Duration: 24.7 seconds
1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

Messages In This Thread

• Position of the Day 03-22-26
  Stick -- Friday, 27 March 2026, at 11:21 a.m.
  • Position of the Day 03-22-26
    John O'Hagan -- Friday, 27 March 2026, at 2:17 p.m.
    • Position of the Day 03-22-26
      Bob Koca -- Friday, 27 March 2026, at 8:16 p.m.
    • Position of the Day 03-22-26
      Stick -- Friday, 27 March 2026, at 10:16 p.m.
      • Position of the Day 03-22-26
        John O'Hagan -- Saturday, 28 March 2026, at 1:13 p.m.
  • Position of the Day 03-22-26
    ah_clem -- Friday, 27 March 2026, at 2:31 p.m.
  • Position of the Day 03-22-26
    Bob Koca -- Saturday, 28 March 2026, at 4:28 p.m.
  • Position of the Day 03-22-26
    Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 28 March 2026, at 6:46 p.m.
  • Position of the Day 03-22-26 - Rollout
    Stick -- Sunday, 29 March 2026, at 9:47 p.m.