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Rollout, and where this problem came from

Posted By: Gregg Cattanach
Date: Tuesday, 2 February 2010, at 3:32 p.m.

In Response To: Rollout, and where this problem came from (Timothy Chow)

The Sconyers backgamon database shows 6/3* 4/3 as the move that gets hit the least often, so that would be the 'safest' play as well. (This database always assumes White is never forced off his anchor, i.e. has infinite timing).

Messages In This Thread

• Money-play endgame: Blue to play 3-1
  Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 31 January 2010, at 10:21 p.m.
  • Money-play endgame: Blue to play 3-1
    Gregg Cattanach -- Monday, 1 February 2010, at 8:40 p.m.
  • Money-play endgame: Blue to play 3-1
    svilo -- Monday, 1 February 2010, at 9:30 p.m.
  • Rollout, and where this problem came from
    Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 2 February 2010, at 1:50 a.m.
    • Whoops...I misread Trice!
      Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 2 February 2010, at 3:27 p.m.
      • Rollout of Trice position
        Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 3 February 2010, at 3:34 p.m.
        • Rollout of Trice position
          Joe Russell -- Monday, 10 December 2012, at 11:35 a.m.
          • Rollout of Trice position
            Joe Russell -- Monday, 10 December 2012, at 11:40 a.m.
    • Rollout, and where this problem came from
      Gregg Cattanach -- Tuesday, 2 February 2010, at 3:32 p.m.
      • Rollout, and where this problem came from
        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 2 February 2010, at 8:05 p.m.
        • Rollout, and where this problem came from
          Gregg Cattanach -- Wednesday, 3 February 2010, at 6:31 p.m.
      • However, according to "View Statistics"...
        Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 2 February 2010, at 11:58 p.m.
        • However, according to "View Statistics"...
          Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 3 February 2010, at 12:28 a.m.