RE: [Bug-gnubg] Double Decision

[Ian Shaw]

Peter Carlson wrote 
> 
> Match: bmcEARxn7w4AAA
> Position: cAkgARAAAAAA
> 
> Why in the world would gnu accept my double?  This is 
> obviously a no win game and a declination is in order.


Please check the position again. The match ID you have given is illegal
when I paste it in. 

However, if you swap the match & position ID you have this position. My
gnubg evaluates it as Too Good/Pass on 0-ply to 3-ply.

 GNU Backgammon  Position ID: bmcEARxn7w4AAA
                 Match ID   : cAkgARAAAAAA
 +13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+     O: White
 |          O       |   | O     O  O  O    |     1 point
 |                  |   | O     O  O  O    |     
 |                  |   |       O     O    |     
 |                  |   |                  |     
 |                  |   |                  |    
v|                  |BAR|                  |     9 point match (Cube: 1)
 |                  |   |                  |    
 |                  |   |       X          |     
 |                  |   | X  X  X     O  X |     
 |                  |   | X  X  X  X  O  X |     On roll
 |    O             |   | X  X  X  X  O  X |     0 points
 +12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+     X: Blue

Regards,
Ian Shaw