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* Axelisation -- it's not just for cubing any more!peps...@gmail.com
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Axelisation -- it's not just for cubing any more!

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Subject: Axelisation -- it's not just for cubing any more!
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 by: peps...@gmail.com - Fri, 20 May 2022 20:22 UTC

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

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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-+
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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%)

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

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Subject: Re: Axelisation -- it's not just for cubing any more!
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 by: Axel Reichert - Fri, 20 May 2022 21:46 UTC

"peps...@gmail.com" <pepstein5@gmail.com> 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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 by: peps...@gmail.com - Fri, 20 May 2022 21:55 UTC

On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 10:46:20 PM UTC+1, Axel Reichert wrote:
> "peps...@gmail.com" <peps...@gmail.com> 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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