Question:
5-3?
Option 1: 23/15
votes: 0
Option 2: 23/18 6/1*
votes: 0
Option 3: 13/8 13/10
votes: 0
Option 4: 8/3 6/3
votes: 5
Option 5: 11/8 11/6
votes: 0
Option 6: 8/5 6/1*
votes: 0
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5-3
Spoiler
Unstack both candlesticks and make a homeboard point with 8/3 6/3.
No, it doesn't address any of our immediate problems, but neither does any other move. I'm not seeing anything better....
gnu's opinion
Spoiler
I didn't bother to roll this one out. 2-ply analysis has it pretty clear.
Position ID: uD2DESDg85gBKA
Match ID: 8Im1AAAAIAAA
in case anyone else wants to do a rollout.
1. Cubeful 2-ply 8/3 6/3 Eq.: -0.420
0.312 0.085 0.003 - 0.688 0.356 0.018
2-ply cubeful prune [world class]
2. Cubeful 2-ply 23/15 Eq.: -0.495 ( -0.074)
0.274 0.058 0.002 - 0.726 0.383 0.017
2-ply cubeful prune [world class]
3. Cubeful 2-ply 8/5 6/1* Eq.: -0.548 ( -0.127)
0.263 0.063 0.002 - 0.737 0.429 0.040
2-ply cubeful prune [world class]
4. Cubeful 2-ply 23/18 6/3 Eq.: -0.558 ( -0.137)
0.252 0.056 0.002 - 0.748 0.481 0.027
2-ply cubeful prune [world class]
5. Cubeful 2-ply 23/18 8/5 Eq.: -0.558 ( -0.138)
0.254 0.061 0.002 - 0.746 0.484 0.032
2-ply cubeful prune [world class]
6. Cubeful 2-ply 6/3 6/1* Eq.: -0.558 ( -0.138)
0.255 0.058 0.001 - 0.745 0.434 0.035
2-ply cubeful prune [world class]