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2024-04-02 Thread Max S
HI Am I able to import a file of a position, match score etc and you would return the XG analysis to me?

Re: Interesting question/experiment about value of cube ownership

2024-04-02 Thread Bug reports for and general discussion about GNU Backgammon.
Of course I don't assume that gnubg always wins. That would be naive. A cube strategy against a bot that never passes: only double when (a) you are 100% to win (b) it's the last roll of the game and you have an advantage. The bot can also take a double deeper than normal, since the mutant will

Re: Interesting question/experiment about value of cube ownership

2024-04-02 Thread Bug reports for and general discussion about GNU Backgammon.
Yes, I am referring to theoretical continuous model for the 20% value, and agree it would apply to any suitable game, not just backgammon. But backgammon isn't a continuous game. It has jumps in equity betewen one opportunity to double and the next. The concept of cube efficiency is the

Re: Interesting question/experiment about value of cube ownership

2024-04-02 Thread MK
On 3/31/2024 4:18 AM, Ian Shaw wrote: If the mutant strategy is always to take, then gnubg GAINS when > Mutant takes a D/P because that increases the points GnuBg wins. Yes, of course, but only and only if the GnuBG wins. Obviously you faithfully assume that GnuBG will always win and keep

Re: Interesting question/experiment about value of cube ownership

2024-04-02 Thread MK
On 3/31/2024 3:53 AM, Ian Shaw wrote: I'm glad we agree on the basic 25% take point. Do you also agree on the the theoretical 20% take point for perfect cube efficiency? If by "theoretical" you mean a purely mathematical proposition, i.e. not specifically related to cubeful backgammon,