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PotD 09-06-26 - Always ... - Variants
Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Tuesday, 6 October 2026, at 5:53 a.m.
In Response To: Position of the Day 09-06-26 - Always ... - Rollout (Stick)

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 150 | Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver | pip: 143 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=-b----E-D--BdC---c-dA---b-:0:0:1:61:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Original Position |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 20/13 | eq: +0.555 |
| Player: Opponent: | 65.46% (G:9.22% B:0.32%) 34.54% (G:5.60% B:0.10%) | Conf.: ± 0.006 (+0.549...+0.560) - [100.0%] Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 11/5 6/5 | eq: +0.534 (-0.021) |
| Player: Opponent: | 64.13% (G:16.42% B:1.01%) 35.87% (G:10.33% B:0.19%) | Conf.: ± 0.007 (+0.527...+0.541) - [0.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds |
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1 5184 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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Above is Stick's rollout of the original position.
Below are two variants. Altogether, three positions with three different best plays.
Nack

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 144 | Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver | pip: 143 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=-a-a--E-D--BdC---c-cA--ab-:0:0:1:61:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Variant 1: A White 6pt spare is on her 2pt |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 11/5 6/5 | eq: +0.459 |
| Player: Opponent: | 62.90% (G:13.96% B:0.67%) 37.10% (G:10.20% B:0.16%) | Conf.: ± 0.012 (+0.447...+0.472) - [100.0%] Duration: 7 minutes 48 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 20/13 | eq: +0.427 (-0.033) |
| Player: Opponent: | 62.07% (G:6.65% B:0.26%) 37.93% (G:5.70% B:0.07%) | Conf.: ± 0.011 (+0.416...+0.438) - [0.0%] Duration: 9 minutes 12 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 13/7 8/7 | eq: +0.401 (-0.058) |
| Player: Opponent: | 61.61% (G:11.99% B:0.60%) 38.39% (G:10.75% B:0.19%) | Conf.: ± 0.012 (+0.389...+0.414) - [0.0%] Duration: 7 minutes 57 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 85327691 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 148 | Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver | pip: 150 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=-a-a--D-D--BdD---c-dA---b-:0:0:1:61:0:0:3:0:10 |
| Variant 2: A Blue 6pt spare is on his 13pt |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 13/7 8/7 | eq: +0.379 |
| Player: Opponent: | 60.97% (G:11.51% B:0.53%) 39.03% (G:10.85% B:0.15%) | Conf.: ± 0.013 (+0.366...+0.392) - [99.0%] Duration: 11 minutes 07 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 20/13 | eq: +0.358 (-0.020) |
| Player: Opponent: | 60.18% (G:5.95% B:0.20%) 39.82% (G:5.20% B:0.08%) | Conf.: ± 0.011 (+0.347...+0.370) - [1.0%] Duration: 12 minutes 02 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 11/5 6/5 | eq: +0.322 (-0.056) |
| Player: Opponent: | 59.65% (G:12.30% B:0.56%) 40.35% (G:11.90% B:0.18%) | Conf.: ± 0.013 (+0.310...+0.335) - [0.0%] Duration: 9 minutes 54 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 76220407 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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Messages In This Thread
- Position of the Day 09-06-26 - Always ...
Stick -- Monday, 21 September 2026, at 12:09 a.m.
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ah_clem -- Monday, 21 September 2026, at 2:42 a.m.
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John O'Hagan -- Monday, 21 September 2026, at 9:34 a.m.
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Elizabeth (erichktn @ DG) -- Monday, 21 September 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
- Position of the Day 09-06-26 - Always ...
Chuck Bower -- Monday, 21 September 2026, at 5:49 p.m.
- Position of the Day 09-06-26 - Always ...
ah_clem -- Tuesday, 22 September 2026, at 3:26 p.m.
- Position of the Day 09-06-26 - Always ... - Rollout
Stick -- Saturday, 26 September 2026, at 8:19 p.m.
- PotD 09-06-26 - Always ... - Variants
Nack Ballard -- Tuesday, 6 October 2026, at 5:53 a.m.
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