Gnu mistaking

Even I recommend Gnu for learning Backgammon up to a certain point I must warn you to take Gnu as your Guru.

This because a computer-programm cannot <think> creative.  

Any time I exercise with Gnu is see Gnu mistaking.

See some examples:

Gnu's tutor recommends 21-->14 as best moove. This is wrong, because of possible re-hittings. Brown does control 15pt with a direct "6" from 21pt. 14pt is seven pips away from 21pt - this point cannot be reached with a direct shot from 21pt. As Brown plays 21->15, 3->2 he prepaires himself for possible re-hitting on 15pt in case Red does hit there with a 1+1 or 3+1.

Second example, - which happened in the same 7pt-match:

Gnu as Red does offer a double in a 7Pt-match.

The score is 4:2 in Gnu's favor.

Gnus's tutor recommends Brown a take.

In a money-game, I defenitely would not take this touble. Asume Red is an expert, to chance of loosing this game is more than 75% because of the fact that Red will win some Gammons.

In a tournament Red`s double is a mistake because it does give Brown the chance to go for the game by immediately re-double.

If Red does follow Gnu's tutors recommendation, he will loose the match, if he does loose this game. In case Red does win this game after redoubling, he will be favorit to win the match.

This recommendation is defenitely a mistake.

There is no doubt about the fact that this game is in Gnus favor.

That is why Brown must go for it by giving himself as much chances as possible. Closing 1pt would give Red far to many chances to play-in from the bar on 5pt or 4pt and escaping. Brown does need to block Red's checker. That is why closing 4pt is the only right moove. If Red can manage closing 5pt too, he will become favorit to win this game.

Another example:

I disagree. Brown should play for a Gammon. If he can manage to play his checkers in his inner-board before Red can enter from the bar a Gammon is possible.

In this actual Game, Brown did play three men in his inner-board, one man remained on 13pt. Then Red did throw 5+4, entering from the bar and hitting. Who can believe this? The chance this to happen is <2 out from 36> but it does happen with Gnu almost 60% of positionslike this.

I would always go for the gammon in positions like this, winning <34 from 36> games, 1/3 as a Gammon = 44 Points, loosing 2 Point = winning 42 Points = 1.08 points per game in average.

This is the key-point of backgammon: 0.08 point more profit does not sound much, but little chances here and there add to an advantage which makes the difference betwenn a low and  a top player.