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07-28-2014 , 10:57 PM

Ender1204

centurion

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 177

White - Pips 138. Match Score 0/3

Black - Pips 148. Match Score 0/3
Black to Play 3-5
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What is the right move here and more importantly why?

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07-29-2014 , 12:58 AM

Aaron W.

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 30,132

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Originally Posted by Ender1204

What is the right move here and more importantly why?

Using the 3 to play 24/21 seems like a must. You're being primed in, and hiding on the 24 point is really bad for your long term prospects. You're ahead in the race by a little bit, so you're going to lose the timing battle if you've got two checkers stuck back.

After that, I run all the way out to the 16 point because white has lots of spares to attack you at the edge of the prime. I think he should probably be willing to hit loose and try to turn his priming game into an attacking game. (But look at how many ways he can make his 4 point! He's going to do much better than hitting loose most of the time.)

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07-29-2014 , 07:14 AM

uberkuber

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Black is behind by 10 pips before his roll. Nonetheless, I would also play 24/16. Making the 3-pt doesn't seem to gain much here.

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