Fascinating to learn how the cube concepts influence checker play, as a beginner/intermediate it's so tempting to think of them as 2 separate halves of the game but this holistic perspective is very valuable and eye opening, thank you. I think how I rephrased the lesson to make the most sense to me personally was that leaving things up to chance in the long term (random fluctuations over the course of close long races) benefits the cube owner, so you need a more aggressive game plan, taking measured risks to create a bigger lead to carry through to the end.
Great video. You can also identify the value of owning the cube. The cubeless equity after 8/6 8/3 is exactly the same (+0.198) regardless of the cube position. But when you own the cube rather than your opponent, your cubeful equity is much higher (+0.427 vs +0.069). You can see the cubeless equity in XG by hovering the cursor over the play.
Probably the video of yours I´ve learned the most from. Well done.
Thanks, Daniel. I try my best
Fascinating to learn how the cube concepts influence checker play, as a beginner/intermediate it's so tempting to think of them as 2 separate halves of the game but this holistic perspective is very valuable and eye opening, thank you. I think how I rephrased the lesson to make the most sense to me personally was that leaving things up to chance in the long term (random fluctuations over the course of close long races) benefits the cube owner, so you need a more aggressive game plan, taking measured risks to create a bigger lead to carry through to the end.
Great video. You can also identify the value of owning the cube. The cubeless equity after 8/6 8/3 is exactly the same (+0.198) regardless of the cube position. But when you own the cube rather than your opponent, your cubeful equity is much higher (+0.427 vs +0.069). You can see the cubeless equity in XG by hovering the cursor over the play.
Amazing video, as always! Thanks!
Thank you :)
Very nice position👏👏👏you're so good at educating backgammon🙂👏👏👏thank you😍
Glad you enjoyed it
Hello Dan again a very helpfull video
Thank you