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Seven different best plays that #nobody missed

Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Friday, 28 August 2026, at 6:40 p.m.

In Response To: Position of the Day 08-07-26 - Four! - Rollout #nobody (Stick)

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 169 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 156 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=--a-b-EBB---dD---c-dAa--A-:0:0:1:44:0:0:3:0:10
Original Position

1.	Rollout1	24/16 20/16 6/2*	eq: +0.442
	Player: Opponent: 61.89% (G:11.08% B:0.42%) 38.11% (G:8.47% B:0.28%) Conf.: ± 0.007 (+0.435...+0.450) - [97.0%] Duration: 5 minutes 42 seconds
2.	Rollout1	24/20 13/9(3)	eq: +0.430 (-0.013)
	Player: Opponent: 61.12% (G:13.60% B:0.51%) 38.88% (G:7.02% B:0.25%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (+0.422...+0.437) - [0.8%] Duration: 4 minutes 27 seconds
3.	Rollout1	13/5(2)	eq: +0.430 (-0.013)
	Player: Opponent: 59.71% (G:18.92% B:0.73%) 40.29% (G:9.33% B:0.39%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (+0.422...+0.438) - [1.1%] Duration: 4 minutes 09 seconds
4.	Rollout1	13/9(2) 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.430 (-0.013)
	Player: Opponent: 59.52% (G:19.57% B:0.72%) 40.48% (G:9.02% B:0.36%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (+0.421...+0.438) - [1.1%] Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds
5.	Rollout1	24/20 13/9(2) 6/2*	eq: +0.422 (-0.020)
	Player: Opponent: 60.69% (G:14.04% B:0.52%) 39.31% (G:7.70% B:0.28%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (+0.414...+0.430) - [0.0%] Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds
1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

Above is Stick's rollout of the original position.

Below are variants. Altogether, seven positions with seven different best plays represented.

Nack

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 168 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 156 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=--a-b-EBB---dD---c-dA-a-A-:0:0:1:44:0:0:3:0:10
Variant 1: White's 4pt blot is on her 3pt

1.	Rollout1	13/9(2) 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.519
	Player: Opponent: 61.96% (G:18.44% B:0.71%) 38.04% (G:8.31% B:0.33%) Conf.: ± 0.017 (+0.502...+0.536) - [100.0%] Duration: 9 minutes 14 seconds
2.	Rollout1	24/16 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.480 (-0.039)
	Player: Opponent: 61.44% (G:15.48% B:0.68%) 38.56% (G:8.97% B:0.31%) Conf.: ± 0.015 (+0.465...+0.494) - [0.0%] Duration: 10 minutes 30 seconds
3.	Rollout1	13/5(2)	eq: +0.468 (-0.051)
	Player: Opponent: 61.14% (G:18.16% B:0.78%) 38.86% (G:8.97% B:0.32%) Conf.: ± 0.015 (+0.452...+0.483) - [0.0%] Duration: 9 minutes 20 seconds
4.	Rollout1	24/16 20/16 6/2*	eq: +0.463 (-0.056)
	Player: Opponent: 62.34% (G:11.15% B:0.42%) 37.66% (G:8.27% B:0.27%) Conf.: ± 0.014 (+0.449...+0.477) - [0.0%] Duration: 10 minutes 55 seconds
5.	Rollout1	24/20 13/9(3)	eq: +0.461 (-0.058)
	Player: Opponent: 61.74% (G:14.01% B:0.56%) 38.26% (G:7.22% B:0.26%) Conf.: ± 0.015 (+0.446...+0.476) - [0.0%] Duration: 10 minutes 08 seconds
6.	Rollout1	24/20 13/9(2) 6/2*	eq: +0.455 (-0.063)
	Player: Opponent: 61.67% (G:13.82% B:0.48%) 38.33% (G:7.53% B:0.30%) Conf.: ± 0.015 (+0.441...+0.470) - [0.0%] Duration: 10 minutes 18 seconds
7.	Rollout1	24/16 20/16 13/9	eq: +0.451 (-0.067)
	Player: Opponent: 61.86% (G:12.88% B:0.56%) 38.14% (G:8.49% B:0.30%) Conf.: ± 0.014 (+0.437...+0.466) - [0.0%] Duration: 11 minutes 00 second
8.	Rollout1	24/20 13/9 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.447 (-0.072)
	Player: Opponent: 60.87% (G:15.57% B:0.55%) 39.13% (G:7.85% B:0.29%) Conf.: ± 0.015 (+0.432...+0.462) - [0.0%] Duration: 8 minutes 58 seconds
9.	Rollout1	7/3(2) 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.417 (-0.101)
	Player: Opponent: 59.22% (G:19.46% B:0.59%) 40.78% (G:9.36% B:0.36%) Conf.: ± 0.019 (+0.399...+0.436) - [0.0%] Duration: 8 minutes 37 seconds
1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 3852510 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 171 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 156 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=--a-b-EBB---dD---c-eA---A-:0:0:1:44:0:0:3:0:10
Variant 2: White's 4pt checker is on her 6pt

1.	Rollout1	13/5(2)	eq: +0.508
	Player: Opponent: 61.71% (G:19.08% B:0.72%) 38.29% (G:8.50% B:0.34%) Conf.: ± 0.009 (+0.499...+0.517) - [72.0%] Duration: 32 minutes 20 seconds
2.	Rollout1	13/9(2) 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.504 (-0.004)
	Player: Opponent: 61.36% (G:19.12% B:0.70%) 38.64% (G:8.48% B:0.33%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (+0.495...+0.512) - [23.5%] Duration: 36 minutes 19 seconds
3.	Rollout1	24/16 20/16 6/2*	eq: +0.500 (-0.008)
	Player: Opponent: 63.25% (G:11.01% B:0.40%) 36.75% (G:7.62% B:0.26%) Conf.: ± 0.007 (+0.493...+0.507) - [4.5%] Duration: 41 minutes 17 seconds
4.	Rollout2	24/20 13/9(2) 6/2*	eq: +0.486 (-0.021)
	Player: Opponent: 62.42% (G:14.02% B:0.51%) 37.58% (G:7.44% B:0.28%) Conf.: ± 0.011 (+0.476...+0.497) - [0.0%] Duration: 27 minutes 31 seconds
5.	Rollout3	24/20 13/9(3)	eq: +0.481 (-0.027)
	Player: Opponent: 62.72% (G:12.94% B:0.46%) 37.28% (G:6.81% B:0.23%) Conf.: ± 0.014 (+0.467...+0.495) - [0.0%] Duration: 14 minutes 00 second
1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 99622753 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller 2 2592 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 99622753 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller 3 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 99622753 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 160 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 156 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=--a-b-EBB---cD---c-dAb--A-:0:0:1:44:0:0:3:0:10
Variant 3: A White 13pt spare is on her 4pt

1.	Rollout1	24/20 13/9(3)	eq: +0.361
	Player: Opponent: 59.87% (G:10.32% B:0.39%) 40.13% (G:6.77% B:0.22%) Conf.: ± 0.009 (+0.352...+0.370) - [100.0%] Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
2.	Rollout1	24/20 13/9(2) 6/2*	eq: +0.334 (-0.027)
	Player: Opponent: 58.98% (G:11.09% B:0.41%) 41.02% (G:7.91% B:0.27%) Conf.: ± 0.009 (+0.325...+0.343) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes
3.	Rollout2	24/20 13/9 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.289 (-0.072)
	Player: Opponent: 57.22% (G:11.66% B:0.36%) 42.78% (G:7.77% B:0.28%) Conf.: ± 0.012 (+0.277...+0.302) - [0.0%] Duration: 17 minutes 48 seconds
4.	Rollout2	24/16 20/16 13/9	eq: +0.225 (-0.136)
	Player: Opponent: 56.71% (G:9.31% B:0.40%) 43.29% (G:10.53% B:0.29%) Conf.: ± 0.015 (+0.211...+0.240) - [0.0%] Duration: 22 minutes 12 seconds
5.	Rollout2	13/5(2)	eq: +0.181 (-0.180)
	Player: Opponent: 55.08% (G:14.15% B:0.64%) 44.92% (G:12.23% B:0.48%) Conf.: ± 0.015 (+0.167...+0.196) - [0.0%] Duration: 17 minutes 40 seconds
1 2592 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 32889116 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller 2 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 32889116 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 167 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 156 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=--a-b-EBB---cDa--c-dAa--A-:0:0:1:44:0:0:3:0:10
Variant 4: A White 13pt spare is on her 11pt

1.	Rollout1	7/3(2) 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.466
	Player: Opponent: 57.99% (G:23.89% B:0.91%) 42.01% (G:9.77% B:0.41%) Conf.: ± 0.007 (+0.458...+0.473) - [92.7%] Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes
2.	Rollout1	24/20 13/9(3)	eq: +0.458 (-0.008)
	Player: Opponent: 61.78% (G:13.66% B:0.51%) 38.22% (G:7.25% B:0.25%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (+0.450...+0.466) - [7.1%] Duration: 2 hours 39 minutes
3.	Rollout2	13/9(2) 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.447 (-0.018)
	Player: Opponent: 58.76% (G:22.90% B:0.92%) 41.24% (G:9.74% B:0.40%) Conf.: ± 0.010 (+0.437...+0.458) - [0.2%] Duration: 35 minutes 07 seconds
4.	Rollout3	24/20 13/9(2) 6/2*	eq: +0.436 (-0.029)
	Player: Opponent: 60.73% (G:15.96% B:0.63%) 39.27% (G:7.87% B:0.32%) Conf.: ± 0.012 (+0.425...+0.448) - [0.0%] Duration: 26 minutes 29 seconds
5.	Rollout3	24/16 20/16 6/2*	eq: +0.431 (-0.034)
	Player: Opponent: 61.34% (G:11.54% B:0.45%) 38.66% (G:8.82% B:0.30%) Conf.: ± 0.010 (+0.422...+0.441) - [0.0%] Duration: 29 minutes 46 seconds
6.	Rollout4	24/20 13/9 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.425 (-0.041)
	Player: Opponent: 60.01% (G:16.97% B:0.62%) 39.99% (G:7.82% B:0.32%) Conf.: ± 0.016 (+0.409...+0.440) - [0.0%] Duration: 17 minutes 33 seconds
1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 62787143 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller 2 3888 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 62787143 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller 3 2592 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 62787143 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller 4 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 62787143 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 179 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 156 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=--a-b-EBB---dDb--c-bAa--A-:0:0:1:44:0:0:3:0:10
Variant 5: The White 6pt spares are on her 11pt

1.	Rollout1	24/16 20/16 13/9	eq: +0.458
	Player: Opponent: 61.16% (G:15.53% B:0.65%) 38.84% (G:8.44% B:0.32%) Conf.: ± 0.009 (+0.449...+0.467) - [77.6%] Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes
2.	Rollout1	24/16 20/16 6/2*	eq: +0.454 (-0.005)
	Player: Opponent: 61.46% (G:13.97% B:0.49%) 38.54% (G:8.22% B:0.32%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (+0.445...+0.462) - [22.4%] Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
3.	Rollout2	7/3(2) 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.362 (-0.096)
	Player: Opponent: 55.52% (G:24.28% B:0.71%) 44.48% (G:9.12% B:0.38%) Conf.: ± 0.020 (+0.342...+0.383) - [0.0%] Duration: 6 minutes 13 seconds
4.	Rollout2	24/16 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.354 (-0.104)
	Player: Opponent: 57.24% (G:18.56% B:0.71%) 42.76% (G:9.38% B:0.40%) Conf.: ± 0.020 (+0.334...+0.374) - [0.0%] Duration: 7 minutes 40 seconds
5.	Rollout2	13/9(2) 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.335 (-0.123)
	Player: Opponent: 56.10% (G:22.62% B:0.81%) 43.90% (G:9.49% B:0.42%) Conf.: ± 0.019 (+0.316...+0.355) - [0.0%] Duration: 6 minutes 44 seconds
6.	Rollout2	13/5(2)	eq: +0.296 (-0.162)
	Player: Opponent: 55.43% (G:21.49% B:0.87%) 44.57% (G:9.75% B:0.43%) Conf.: ± 0.018 (+0.278...+0.314) - [0.0%] Duration: 6 minutes 31 seconds
1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 55583108 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller 2 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 55583108 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 161 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 156 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=--a-b-EBB---dD---a-dAc--A-:0:0:1:44:0:0:3:0:10
Variant 6: Two White 8pt checkers are on her 4pt

1.	Rollout1	24/20 13/9(2) 6/2*	eq: +0.459
	Player: Opponent: 62.16% (G:12.71% B:0.52%) 37.84% (G:7.97% B:0.27%) Conf.: ± 0.007 (+0.451...+0.466) - [75.5%] Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes
2.	Rollout1	24/20 13/9 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.454 (-0.005)
	Player: Opponent: 61.22% (G:14.70% B:0.54%) 38.78% (G:8.00% B:0.27%) Conf.: ± 0.007 (+0.447...+0.461) - [17.0%] Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes
3.	Rollout1	24/20 13/9(3)	eq: +0.452 (-0.007)
	Player: Opponent: 62.06% (G:12.41% B:0.52%) 37.94% (G:7.32% B:0.24%) Conf.: ± 0.007 (+0.445...+0.459) - [6.5%] Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes
4.	Rollout1	13/9(2) 6/2*(2)	eq: +0.448 (-0.011)
	Player: Opponent: 61.21% (G:16.50% B:0.64%) 38.79% (G:10.00% B:0.38%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (+0.440...+0.455) - [1.0%] Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes
5.	Rollout2	13/5(2)	eq: +0.397 (-0.062)
	Player: Opponent: 60.01% (G:16.12% B:0.68%) 39.99% (G:10.61% B:0.39%) Conf.: ± 0.014 (+0.382...+0.411) - [0.0%] Duration: 7 minutes 16 seconds
1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 7960299 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller 2 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 7960299 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

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      Nack Ballard -- Friday, 28 August 2026, at 6:40 p.m.