• Money Game


Pip counts: White: 100, Red: 77

• Red to play

            • Moves Candidates

			8/3 8/4
			9/4 6/2

HOVER MOUSE OVER TABLE TO REVEAL EVALUATIONS (3-ply, Cubeful)

			• 8/3 8/4	0.516
			78.8%   2.4%  0.0%    21.2%     1.2%   0.0%
			• 9/4 6/2	0.472 ( -0.044)
			77.2%   1.9%  0.0%    22.8%     1.7%   0.0%

• After Red has played 8/3 8/4                                                                        • After Red has played 9/4 6/2

Pip counts: White: 100, Red: 68

If Red rolls 6-1, 5-1 or 3-1 next turn, he is surely glad that he maintained his 8-point because Red can clear the 9-point using the 8-point as a landing place. The downside of maintaining the 8-point this turn is that an immediate 4-3 forces Red to break the 6-point, and Red is likely be forced to break the 8-point anyway with most 2's and 4's. In addition, Red will have difficulty clearing the 8-point even after he has successfully cleared his 9-point, since aces and 3's (in particular) play awkward. Keeping the 8-point this turn only helps to clear the 9-point if Red rolls 6-1, 5-1 or 3-1 next turn, while it can become a liability in many other variations, so Red will be better off by clearing the point this turn. Also, the play leaves spares on the 6 and the 9-point which give Red future flexibilities.

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