On 8/14/2022 2:44 PM,
peps...@gmail.com wrote:
> XGID=-ADAb-C-B-B-aB----bbbcba--:1:-1:1:33:0:1:3:0:10
> X:Daniel O:eXtremeGammon
>
> Score is X:0 O:1. Unlimited Game, Jacoby Beaver
> +13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+
> | X O | | O O O O O | +---+
> | X O | | O O O O | | 2 |
> | | | O | +---+
> | | | |
> | | | |
> | |BAR| |
> | | | |
> | | | X |
> | | | X X |
> | X X | | X O X |
> | O X X | | X O X X X |
> +12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
> Pip count X: 92 O: 111 X-O: 0-1
> Cube: 2, O own cube
> X to play 33
>
>
>
> 1. XG Roller+ 13/10(2) 8/5(2) eq:+0.402
> Player: 73.56% (G:2.96% B:0.03%)
> Opponent: 26.44% (G:2.33% B:0.06%)
>
> 2. XG Roller+ 13/7(2) eq:+0.249 (-0.152)
> Player: 67.17% (G:1.71% B:0.02%)
> Opponent: 32.83% (G:2.65% B:0.05%)
In Michy's article, "I Mourn for Falafel," he talks about the "island"
concept, where all your outfield points are stripped.
http://www.world-backgammon-association.com/attachments/article/131/I-Mourn-for-Falafel.pdf
If you play 13/7(2) then you retain the inflexible "island" formation.
If you play 13/10(2) 8/5(2), then you create useful spares on your 10pt.
You might worry that it will be hard to clear the 10pt safely, and that
is indeed a concern; however, by the time you have to break the 10pt,
your opponent may have already been forced to break anchor, or you may
have had a chance to roll doublets again.
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Tim Chow