Herd wins FFM12

[diane]

Sorry to break it to you this was steifnu..but I played out the rest, which was all quite straightforward, and the herd just pipped you with a 44 to finish.

Thanks for playing - it was a good match!

[diane]

Code:

                                      Stiefnu              Herd               
Overall Statistics:
Error total EMG (MWC)                      -0.635 (-10.338%)      -0.369 ( -5.309%)
Error rate mEMG (MWC)                     -10.1   ( -0.164%)      -5.4   ( -0.077%)
Snowie error rate                          -4.0   ( +0.000%)      -2.3   ( +0.000%)
Overall rating                        Advanced             Expert             
Actual result                          -50.00%              +50.00%           
Luck adjusted result                   -17.07%              +17.07%           
Luck based FIBS rating diff.          -276.36                                 
Error based abs. FIBS rating          1864.3               1971.0             
Chequerplay errors rating loss          83.2                 79.0             
Cube errors rating loss                102.5                  0.0             

[stiefnu]

Well played the Herd!  The fours was with you   

I think my cube error rating may have been affected by the shenanigans in game 1?  I feel I played Ok, probably better than usual, a benefit of having time to actually consider all the options and not just make what looks like the obvious move.  Memo to self: Slow Down!

Thanks for the good match everybody.  And thank you Diane and ah_clem for rolling it all along.

Steve

PS    Apologies for the occasional c##k-up!  Hey, it ain't so easy, playing upside down!

[ah_clem]

Here's what XG says about the play.  Note that the take "blunder" in game 1 was not actually a blunder on steifnu's part.  Somehow gnu "forgot" his move, so the diagram posted which was the basis of his cube decision was not the same position that gnu had.  His take decision was actually correct based on the position he saw.  Unfortunately, we didn't catch this error until sometime in the middle of game 2, and everybody decided to just play on and let the error stand.

Bottom line is that the .263 take error should be erased, giving him a total error of .300 and a PR of 2.42.  Well done!


                                 Herd                         Stiefnu
• Level of Play            World Class (-0.0056)   World Class (-0.0091)
• Performance Rating       2.81                   4.54
• Checker Play            World Class (-0.0060)   World Class (-0.0050)
• Cube Play                    World Champ. (+0.0)   Distracted (-0.1317)
• Luck                        Quite lucky (+0.0157)  Quite unlucky (-0.0157)
• Total Errors (Blunders) 5 (1)                        7 (1)
   Equity (Cost)           -0.382 (-5.34%)         -0.563 (-9.18%)
   Decisions                   68                            62
• Checker Errors (Blunders)  5 (1)                   6
   Equity (Cost)          -0.382 (-5.34%)          -0.300 (-7.14%)
   Unforced Moves       64                             60
•  Cube Decisions          3                               1
• Takes (Blunders)      None                           1 (1)
   Equity (Cost)                                           -0.263 (-2.04%)
     - Wrong Takes                                       -0.263 (-2.04%)
     - Wrong Passes      
   Take Decisions                1                           1
• Jokers                        8                           6
   Luck (Cost)          +2.342 (+40.93%)          -2.342 (-40.93%)
   Rolls                       76                           73
   Luck based rating   58.98% favorite           41.02% favorite

[stog]

yes thx stiefnu; another worthy herd adversary with many interesting comments
 thx again, good match -- well played.(another herd finish with double 44 i notice)

and thanks diane for facilitating so well;

thx both for your time and input

and thx all who vote and comment and follow the matches

who shall we invite next then? stiefnu as last guest player you can nominate/ suggest who we approach next -- Pm diane ah_clem or myself and by all means sound out any prospective player

thx again (i've set up the FFM 13 Board btw)
diane if you need a facilitator's rest let us know otherwise i'll leave things as is for now -- cheers)