Re: [Bug-gnubg] Optional redouble, or is it automatic

[Joern Thyssen]

On Mon, Sep 09, 2002 at 01:19:57PM +0200, Jim Segrave wrote
> On Mon 09 Sep 2002 (11:10 +0100), Ian Shaw wrote:
> > Why is this type of position called an "optional redouble"? Surely the
> > redouble is automatic. I guess the 2-ply analysis is looking ahead and
> > automatically doubling on the next roll so it sees no loss of equity.
> > 
> >     GNU Backgammon  Position ID: 2W4AAGdsbRMBGA
> >                     Match ID   : AgGgAAAAEAAA
> 
> Odd - using today's build with evaluation set to world-class++ for
> chequer and cube play I get the following evaluation:
> 
> No redouble         : +1.201
> Redouble, take      : +1.347   (+0.146)
> Redouble, pass      : +1.000   (-0.201)
> 
> Correct cube action: Too good to redouble, pass
> 
> Which, to my untrained eye looks far more reasonable.

O is on roll... 15% looks reasonable with 2 chequers on the bar. Did you
reverse the position to get X on roll?

Jørn

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