• Money Game Equities

			11/5	- 0.102
			W: 47.5%    WG: 13.9%    LG: 16.3%   CL: - 0.077    CF: - 0.102
			13/8 6/5	- 0.109 ( -0.007)
			W: 47.5%    WG: 13.8%    LG: 16.4%   CL: - 0.079    CF: - 0.109
			24/18	- 0.110 ( -0.008)
			W: 48.1%    WG: 12.0%    LG: 16.4%   CL: - 0.083    CF: - 0.110
			8/3 6/5	- 0.177 ( -0.074)
			W: 46.7%    WG: 13.5%    LG: 18.5%   CL: - 0.125    CF: - 0.177
			24/23 13/8	- 0.180 ( -0.078)
			W: 46.3%    WG: 12.9%    LG: 16.8%   CL: - 0.115    CF: - 0.180
			24/23 11/6	- 0.212 ( -0.109)
			W: 45.1%    WG: 12.0%    LG: 16.9%   CL: - 0.148    CF: - 0.212

            Play: 0-ply/expert, Cube: 2-ply/world class, pruned, Full, 1296 games

The plays which involve stripping the mid-point are very ugly.  Blue can live with the five checkers on the 8-point, since these checkers will often figure to find places to go.  The problem is that it strips the mid-point so early in the game.  Blue should find something better. 11/5 is reasonable.  However, the checker on the 11-point is already in a good place, and the slot loses this important builder. In addition, Blues's position looks somewhat cramped after this play. White's spare(s) on the 8-point and the checker on the 9-point are aiming at his bar-point.  If Blue comes out to White's bar-point and White rolls point-making numbers such as 3-1 or 4-2, White won't be able to make a valuable inner-board point without giving Blue a direct shot at the blot on the 9-point. Blue doesn't lose much unless White points on Black on the bar-point.  If White simply hits Black on the bar-point, Black will have plenty of return shots.  Plus, 24/18 keeps Blue's position in a better balance. I like 24/18. [021405/ Build: 0.14]