• Money Game Equities

			24/21(2) 8/5(2)	+0.180
			53.5%   14.9%  0.6%    46.5%     9.1%   0.3%   CL: +0.133    CF: +0.180
			24/21(2) 6/3(2)	+0.156 ( -0.024)
			53.0%   13.4%  0.5%    47.0%     9.1%   0.3%   CL: +0.105    CF: +0.156
			24/21(2) 13/10(2)	+0.152 ( -0.028)
			53.5%   12.8%  0.4%    46.5%     9.0%   0.3%   CL: +0.108    CF: +0.152
			8/5(2) 6/3(2)	+0.143 ( -0.037)
			53.1%   18.0%  1.1%    46.9%   14.2%   0.7%   CL: +0.102    CF: +0.143

            Full cubeful rollout, 2592 games, Play: 0-ply/expert, Cube: 2-ply/33%

            • Volatility after each play

			24/21(2) 8/5(2)	0.086
			24/21(2) 6/3(2)	0.091
			24/21(2) 13/10(2)	0.081
			8/5(2) 6/3(2)	0.117

Making two inner-board points with 8/5(2) 6/3(2) makes a good offense, but White is threatening to make his 5-point. It looks to me that advancing the back checkers is vital here.  After 24/21(2), the choice should be between 13/10(2) and 8/5(2). Normally it is wrong to break the 8-point to make the 5-point with a 3-3 response.  For example, against a 3-1 opening, 24/21(2) 13/10(2) would be a clear 3-3 response, since getting hit on the 8-point would be very bad. In this position, however, with White having slotted his 5-point, 8/5(2) becomes much more attractive. The reason is that if White rolls a seven and hits the blot on Red's 8-point, Red will have a lot of return shots at White's inner-board blot.  Still, the overall distribution after 24/21(2) 13/10(2) looks pretty nice. I have a very slight preference for making the 5-point, but do not at all object to making the outfield point.

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