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    From peps...@gmail.com@pepstein5@gmail.com to rec.games.backgammon on Wed Jan 3 16:52:18 2024
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.backgammon

    After the obligatory hit, I was quite proud of my 6-4 play.
    My reasoning was that I was trying to get both checkers
    in the air to win the game so I wanted to be hit.
    It also slots an inner board point.

    The next day I appeared live on the Jay Leno show.
    Referring to my play, Jay exclaimed loudly: "What the hell
    were you thinking?"

    Why was Jay so critical of my play?

    Thank you.

    Paul

    XGID=--AB-BCA---------BA-B-aaA-:0:0:1:21:10:4:1:11:10

    X:Daniel O:XG Roller+
    Score is X:10 O:4 11 pt.(s) match.
    +13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+
    | X X | | X O O X |
    | X | | X |
    | | | |
    | | | |
    | | | |
    | |BAR| |
    | | | |
    | | | |
    | | | X |
    | | | X X X |
    | X | | X X X X |
    +12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
    Pip count X: 159 O: 5 X-O: 10-4/11 Crawford
    Cube: 1
    X to play 21

    1. XG Roller+ 24/23* 7/5 eq:-0.315
    Player: 42.99% (G:0.00% B:0.00%)
    Opponent: 57.01% (G:29.31% B:10.88%)

    2. XG Roller+ 24/23* 6/4 eq:-0.516 (-0.201)
    Player: 37.73% (G:0.00% B:0.00%)
    Opponent: 62.27% (G:37.89% B:17.44%)

    3. 4-ply 24/23* 20/18 eq:-0.468 (-0.153)
    Player: 39.77% (G:0.00% B:0.00%)
    Opponent: 60.23% (G:33.99% B:17.22%)

    4. 4-ply 24/22* 7/6 eq:-0.556 (-0.241)
    Player: 37.15% (G:0.00% B:0.00%)
    Opponent: 62.85% (G:37.59% B:19.58%)

    5. 2-ply 24/23* 18/16 eq:-0.679 (-0.364)
    Player: 33.95% (G:0.00% B:0.00%)
    Opponent: 66.05% (G:36.71% B:24.12%)


    eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10, MET: Kazaross XG2
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  • From Timothy Chow@tchow12000@yahoo.com to rec.games.backgammon on Thu Jan 4 08:21:14 2024
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.backgammon

    On 1/3/2024 7:52 PM, peps...@gmail.com wrote:
    The next day I appeared live on the Jay Leno show.
    Referring to my play, Jay exclaimed loudly: "What the hell
    were you thinking?"

    Why was Jay so critical of my play?

    I wouldn't pay much attention to Jay; he doesn't understand
    positions like this one.

    ---
    Tim Chow

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  • From peps...@gmail.com@pepstein5@gmail.com to rec.games.backgammon on Thu Jan 4 11:22:33 2024
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.backgammon

    On Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 1:21:50rC>PM UTC, Timothy Chow wrote:
    On 1/3/2024 7:52 PM, peps...@gmail.com wrote:
    The next day I appeared live on the Jay Leno show.
    Referring to my play, Jay exclaimed loudly: "What the hell
    were you thinking?"

    Why was Jay so critical of my play?
    I wouldn't pay much attention to Jay; he doesn't understand
    positions like this one.

    ---
    Tim Chow
    So my play is correct?
    Paul
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  • From Stick Rice@bananaboater315@gmail.com to rec.games.backgammon on Fri Jan 5 01:59:53 2024
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.backgammon

    On Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 8:21:50rC>AM UTC-5, Timothy Chow wrote:
    On 1/3/2024 7:52 PM, peps...@gmail.com wrote:
    The next day I appeared live on the Jay Leno show.
    Referring to my play, Jay exclaimed loudly: "What the hell
    were you thinking?"

    Why was Jay so critical of my play?
    I wouldn't pay much attention to Jay; he doesn't understand
    positions like this one.

    ---
    Tim Chow
    I think 6/4 is absolutely wrong.
    Stick
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