GNU Backgammon Position ID: 4HPwATDgc/ABMA Match ID : cAmlADAACAAA +24-23-22-21-20-19------18-17-16-15-14-13-+ O: | X O | | O X | 3 points | X O | | O X | | O | | O X | | O | | X | | O | | X | | |BAR| |v 5 point match (Cube: 1) | X | | O | | X | | O | | X | | X O | | O X | | X O | Rolled 21 | O X | | X O | 1 point +-1--2--3--4--5--6-------7--8--9-10-11-12-+ X: Trailer is 4-away, leader is 2-away. Thus the gammons are very valuables to the trailer, especially when doubled. I chose 21 as opening roll for the trailer. 1. Cubeless 2-ply 24/23 13/11 Eq.: -0.0717 0.5063 0.1406 0.0058 - 0.4937 0.1334 0.0044 2-ply cubeless 100% speed 2. Cubeless 2-ply 13/11 6/5 Eq.: -0.0766 ( -0.0048) 0.5085 0.1453 0.0062 - 0.4915 0.1421 0.0077 2-ply cubeless 100% speed 1. Cubeful 2-ply 13/11 6/5 Eq.: +0.3735 0.5081 0.1480 0.0062 - 0.4919 0.1443 0.0083 2-ply cubeful 100% speed [world class] 2. Cubeful 2-ply 24/23 13/11 Eq.: +0.3086 ( -0.0648) 0.5057 0.1400 0.0053 - 0.4943 0.1320 0.0042 2-ply cubeful 100% speed [world class] Cubeful evaluation gives the correct solution.