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Position of the Day 08-14-26 - Early Game Checker - Rollout

Posted By: Stick
Date: Sunday, 30 August 2026, at 5:38 p.m.

In Response To: Position of the Day 08-14-26 - Early Game Checker (Stick)

I tossed in one you couldn't get wrong if you tried. It's a good reference though as knowing that this is borderline you should know how to tackle 31P-43D-43D-65? (shown below) or 53P-43D-43D-65? (shown below) and other similar positions.

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 154 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 160 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=-b----E-CAA-cC-aab-d-b--B-:0:0:1:65:0:0:3:0:10
Blue to play 65

1.	Rollout1	10/4 9/4	eq: -0.282
	Player: Opponent: 43.31% (G:13.68% B:0.86%) 56.69% (G:19.55% B:1.01%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (-0.290...-0.274) - [53.0%] Duration: 3 minutes 03 seconds
2.	Rollout1	24/13	eq: -0.282 (0.000)
	Player: Opponent: 43.78% (G:11.66% B:0.61%) 56.22% (G:18.98% B:0.85%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (-0.290...-0.274) - [47.0%] Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds
1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

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31P-43D-43D-65?

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 156 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 160 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=-b----E-CAA-cC-aab-db---B-:0:0:1:65:0:0:3:0:10
Blue to play 65

1.	Rollout1	24/13	eq: -0.332
	Player: Opponent: 42.61% (G:11.21% B:0.60%) 57.39% (G:19.28% B:0.86%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (-0.339...-0.324) - [100.0%] Duration: 3 minutes 38 seconds
2.	Rollout1	10/4 9/4	eq: -0.359 (-0.027)
	Player: Opponent: 41.42% (G:13.28% B:0.86%) 58.58% (G:19.92% B:1.04%) Conf.: ± 0.009 (-0.368...-0.350) - [0.0%] Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds
1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

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53P-43D-43D-65?

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 152 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 160 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=-b----E-CAA-cC-aab-d--b-B-:0:0:1:65:0:0:3:0:10
Blue to play 65

1.	Rollout1	10/4 9/4	eq: -0.205
	Player: Opponent: 45.40% (G:14.50% B:0.96%) 54.60% (G:19.16% B:1.13%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (-0.213...-0.197) - [99.7%] Duration: 2 minutes 49 seconds
2.	Rollout1	24/13	eq: -0.221 (-0.016)
	Player: Opponent: 45.78% (G:11.97% B:0.70%) 54.22% (G:19.44% B:0.84%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (-0.228...-0.213) - [0.3%] Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds
1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

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