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  • Axelisation -- it's not just for cubing any more!

    From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 20 13:22:26 2022
    Although racing algos, including Isight, are usually advertised as cube-assisters only, they also provide conclusions for checker play.
    If you have a choice of checker plays and are following an algo, you
    should choose the checker play that minimises your adjusted race
    (duh!). Here, I failed to do this while Axelising, and paid quite a heavy price. My play of 6/2(2) gives a worse Isight count than the bot's play.
    No, I didn't say it harmed my eyesight. I said a worse Isight count.

    Paul

    XGID=--BCBAB--------------adbc-:1:-1:1:44:0:0:3:0:10
    X:Daniel O:eXtremeGammon

    Score is X:0 O:0. Unlimited Game, Jacoby Beaver
    +13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+
    | | | O O O O | +---+
    | | | O O O | | 2 |
    | | | O O | +---+
    | | | O |
    | | | |
    | |BAR| |
    | | | |
    | | | |
    | | | X |
    | | | X X X X |
    | | | X X X X X |
    +12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
    Pip count X: 38 O: 23 X-O: 0-0
    Cube: 2, O own cube
    X to play 44

    1. XG Roller+ 6/2 5/1 4/Off(2) eq:-0.296
    Player: 44.18% (G:0.00% B:0.00%)
    Opponent: 55.82% (G:0.00% B:0.00%)

    2. XG Roller+ 6/2(2) 4/Off(2) eq:-0.358 (-0.062)
    Player: 41.26% (G:0.00% B:0.00%)
    Opponent: 58.74% (G:0.00% B:0.00%)

    3. 4-ply 6/2(2) 5/1 4/Off eq:-0.534 (-0.238)
    Player: 33.23% (G:0.00% B:0.00%)
    Opponent: 66.77% (G:0.00% B:0.00%)


    eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to Axel Reichert on Fri May 20 14:55:31 2022
    On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 10:46:20 PM UTC+1, Axel Reichert wrote:
    "[email protected]" <[email protected]> writes:

    If you have a choice of checker plays and are following an algo, you
    should choose the checker play that minimises your adjusted race
    This is a good rule of thumb, yes. I started a thread about this a
    couple of weeks ago.

    Best regards

    Axel

    As a child, I think I found exactly one four-leaf clover ever, despite spending several days looking.
    I might not be the best person to locate your thread.

    Paul

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  • From Axel Reichert@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Fri May 20 23:46:18 2022
    "[email protected]" <[email protected]> writes:

    If you have a choice of checker plays and are following an algo, you
    should choose the checker play that minimises your adjusted race

    This is a good rule of thumb, yes. I started a thread about this a
    couple of weeks ago.

    Best regards

    Axel

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