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How to play the last ace - Variants
Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Saturday, 25 April 2026, at 10:21 p.m.
In Response To: RO - setttings + Rollout (Stick)

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 89 | Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver | pip: 76 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=-CBB-DC-------b-ab-bcbb-aA:1:1:1:11:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Original position |
| 1. | Rollout1 | Bar/24* 24/23 5/4(2) | eq: +0.781 |
| Player: Opponent: | 65.82% (G:25.75% B:0.11%) 34.18% (G:3.53% B:0.10%) | Conf.: ± 0.002 (+0.779...+0.783) - [99.7%] Duration: 8 minutes 46 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | Bar/24* 6/4 5/4 | eq: +0.776 (-0.004) |
| Player: Opponent: | 66.13% (G:25.00% B:0.11%) 33.87% (G:2.80% B:0.08%) | Conf.: ± 0.002 (+0.774...+0.779) - [0.3%] Duration: 8 minutes 32 seconds |
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1 46656 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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Above is Stick's rollout of John's original position.
Below are two variants having subtle checker differences with results that are miles apart.

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 92 | Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver | pip: 76 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=-CBB-DC------ab--b-bcbb-aA:1:1:1:11:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Variant 1: White's 9pt checker is on her 12pt |
| 1. | Rollout1 | Bar/24* 6/4 5/4 | eq: +0.797 |
| Player: Opponent: | 64.64% (G:30.60% B:0.15%) 35.36% (G:2.86% B:0.08%) | Conf.: ± 0.007 (+0.791...+0.804) - [98.8%] Duration: 7 minutes 48 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | Bar/24* 24/23 5/4(2) | eq: +0.787 (-0.011) |
| Player: Opponent: | 64.60% (G:29.65% B:0.13%) 35.40% (G:3.59% B:0.10%) | Conf.: ± 0.006 (+0.780...+0.793) - [1.2%] Duration: 8 minutes 06 seconds |
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1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 434344 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 91 | Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver | pip: 76 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=-CBB-DC------b--ab-bcbb-aA:1:1:1:11:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Variant 2: White's 11pt is changed to her 12pt |
| 1. | Rollout1 | Bar/24* 24/23 5/4(2) | eq: +0.802 |
| Player: Opponent: | 65.43% (G:27.43% B:0.11%) 34.57% (G:3.39% B:0.09%) | Conf.: ± 0.012 (+0.790...+0.814) - [100.0%] Duration: 4 minutes 16 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | Bar/24* 6/4 5/4 | eq: +0.713 (-0.089) |
| Player: Opponent: | 64.14% (G:26.70% B:0.09%) 35.86% (G:3.21% B:0.09%) | Conf.: ± 0.014 (+0.699...+0.726) - [0.0%] Duration: 3 minutes 57 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 66618975 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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John O'Hagan -- Wednesday, 15 April 2026, at 5:21 p.m.
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Stick -- Thursday, 16 April 2026, at 10:07 a.m.
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John O'Hagan -- Thursday, 16 April 2026, at 1:18 p.m.
- How to play the last ace - Variants
Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 25 April 2026, at 10:21 p.m.
- RO
OpenWheel -- Thursday, 16 April 2026, at 12:22 p.m.
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Stick -- Thursday, 16 April 2026, at 12:59 p.m.
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