• Money Game

+-13-14-15-16-17-18-+---+-19-20-21-22-23-24-+
|2X '2X ' '3X2O2X2X ' '3O|
|   |
|      |  51  |
| ' ' '2O '3O|   |2X3O ' '2O2X|
+-12-11-10--9--8--7-+---+--6--5--4--3--2--1-+

Pip counts: White: 122, Red: 147

• Red to play


            • Moves Candidates

8/3 6/5
8/3 4/3
13/8 6/5
8/2

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

• 13/8 6/5 -0.275
    41.8%   6.0%  0.1%    58.2%     9.5%   0.1%
• 8/3 6/5 -0.285 ( -0.010)
    41.5%   6.2%  0.1%    58.5%     9.9%   0.2%
• 8/3 4/3 -0.293 ( -0.017)
    41.5%   6.0%  0.1%    58.5%   10.7%   0.2%
• 8/2 -0.334 ( -0.059)
    40.4%   5.8%  0.1%    59.6%   11.2%   0.1%


        • After Red has played 13/8 6/5                                                                        • After Red has played 8/3 6/5


+-13-14-15-16-17-18-+---+-19-20-21-22-23-24-+
|2X '2X ' '3X2O2X2X ' '2O|
|   |
|      |      |
| ' ' '2O1O2O|   |2X4O ' '2O2X|
+-12-11-10--9--8--7-+---+--6--5--4--3--2--1-+
+-13-14-15-16-17-18-+---+-19-20-21-22-23-24-+
|2X '2X ' '3X2O2X2X ' '3O|
|   |
|      |      |
| ' '1O2O1O2O|   |2X2O ' '2O2X|
+-12-11-10--9--8--7-+---+--6--5--4--3--2--1-+
                                                                    Pip counts: White: 122, Red: 141


13/8 6/5 gives Red an extra spare on the 8-point and starts the vital 5-point as well.
Alternatives which involve stripping the 8-point (8/3 6/5, 8/3 4/3 or 8/2) risk leaving Red with an inflexible position for next roll.



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