I set it up in gnu, yordanh, and got the following, redouble/take if you are bearing of --> (extra men on 3,4 points), redouble/pass if you are bearing off <-- (extra men on 1,2 points).
XXXX opp. 17 away on roll owns cube=4
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- Cube analysis (--->)
3-ply cubeless equity +0.224 (Money: +0.224)
0.612 0.000 0.000 - 0.388 0.000 0.000
Cubeful equities:
1. Double, take +0.912
2. Double, pass +1.000 ( +0.088)
3. No double +0.728 ( -0.184)
Proper cube action: Redouble, take
- Cube analysis (<---)
3-ply cubeless equity +0.360 (Money: +0.360)
0.680 0.000 0.000 - 0.320 0.000 0.000
Cubeful equities:
1. Double, pass +1.000
2. Double, take +1.181 ( +0.181)
3. No double +0.845 ( -0.155)
Proper cube action: Redouble, pass
So gnu at least thinks it matters where the checkers are.
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don