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PotD 08-30-26 - Variant

Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Saturday, 3 October 2026, at 7:25 a.m.

In Response To: Position of the Day 08-30-26 - Rollout (Stick)

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 145 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 170 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=-b--ABBBB---bB-b-bad-BAbA-:1:-1:1:21:0:0:3:0:10
Original Position

1.	Rollout1	24/22 4/3	eq: +0.210
	Player: Opponent: 63.14% (G:20.60% B:1.16%) 36.86% (G:13.05% B:0.47%) Conf.: ± 0.006 (+0.204...+0.216) - [100.0%] Duration: 3 minutes 09 seconds
2.	Rollout1	21/18*	eq: +0.188 (-0.022)
	Player: Opponent: 63.22% (G:22.40% B:1.92%) 36.78% (G:16.36% B:1.63%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (+0.180...+0.195) - [0.0%] Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds
3.	Rollout2	24/22 5/4	eq: +0.107 (-0.102)
	Player: Opponent: 60.46% (G:18.48% B:0.98%) 39.54% (G:14.21% B:0.59%) Conf.: ± 0.012 (+0.095...+0.120) - [0.0%] Duration: 47.2 seconds
4.	Rollout2	22/20 21/20	eq: +0.089 (-0.121)
	Player: Opponent: 60.76% (G:18.90% B:1.19%) 39.24% (G:17.35% B:0.69%) Conf.: ± 0.013 (+0.076...+0.101) - [0.0%] Duration: 47.8 seconds
5.	Rollout2	7/4	eq: +0.081 (-0.129)
	Player: Opponent: 59.38% (G:20.44% B:1.46%) 40.62% (G:17.05% B:0.75%) Conf.: ± 0.013 (+0.068...+0.094) - [0.0%] Duration: 44.0 seconds
1 5184 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

Above is Stick's rollout of the original position.

Below is a contrasting variant.

Nack

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 143 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 170 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=-b--ABBBB---bB--bbad-BAbA-:1:-1:1:21:0:0:3:0:10
Variant: White's 10pt is changed to her 9pt

1.	Rollout1	21/18*	eq: +0.163
	Player: Opponent: 62.75% (G:22.18% B:1.88%) 37.25% (G:17.45% B:1.83%) Conf.: ± 0.008 (+0.155...+0.171) - [99.9%] Duration: 17 minutes 12 seconds
2.	Rollout1	24/22 4/3	eq: +0.147 (-0.016)
	Player: Opponent: 61.31% (G:20.16% B:1.17%) 38.69% (G:14.34% B:0.55%) Conf.: ± 0.006 (+0.141...+0.153) - [0.1%] Duration: 15 minutes 21 seconds
3.	Rollout2	24/22 5/4	eq: +0.119 (-0.044)
	Player: Opponent: 60.74% (G:19.11% B:1.18%) 39.26% (G:14.97% B:0.56%) Conf.: ± 0.012 (+0.107...+0.131) - [0.0%] Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds
1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 72596219 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller 2 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 72596219 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller

Messages In This Thread

• Position of the Day 08-30-26
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    John O'Hagan -- Monday, 14 September 2026, at 1:11 p.m.
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    Elizabeth (erichktn @ DG) -- Monday, 14 September 2026, at 4:01 p.m.
  • Position of the Day 08-30-26
    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 15 September 2026, at 2:04 a.m.
    • Position of the Day 08-30-26
      Stick -- Wednesday, 16 September 2026, at 12:13 a.m.
  • Position of the Day 08-30-26
    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 15 September 2026, at 7:18 a.m.
  • Position of the Day 08-30-26
    mamabear -- Tuesday, 15 September 2026, at 1:27 p.m.
  • Position of the Day 08-30-26 - Rollout
    Stick -- Wednesday, 16 September 2026, at 9:26 p.m.
    • PotD 08-30-26 - Variant
      Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 3 October 2026, at 7:25 a.m.