Tag: Theory
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Solving the race in backgammon by Art Benjamin
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[48:48] A technical lecture on cube actions in different race conditions. Includes some original research on a new method (the “variance method”) to figure out cube decisions that is 95% accurate (albeit mathematically cumbersome).
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An in-depth study of (money) bear-off cube actions by Joseph Heled
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[30:58] A comparison of the different effective pip count methods for bear-off cubes.
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Estimating win chances by Michihito “Michy” Kageyama
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[6:42] Michy walks you through how he computes the win chances in a game over the board.
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PR is Dumb? by Joseph Heled
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[17:10] A video that analyzes the validity of PR (Performance Rating) using simulations.
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Counting Magic: Handy Mental Shortcuts to Improve your Game by Art Benjamin
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[1:03:01] A bunch of tricks for different mental calculations to do over the board.