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10-06-2018 , 03:25 AM

deh

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 202

White - Pips 144 (+4)

Black - Pips 140 (-4)
Black to Play 2-2
Created with Diagram Builder

The best play here is to hit on 5pt.
Let's pretend it is not an option.

Out of
13/11(3) 8/6
17/11 13/11
24/22 8/4 6/4
which one is the best and the worst and why?

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10-06-2018 , 01:26 PM

Robertie

old hand

Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,954

Making the 4-pt and 24/22 looks like the worst. It leaves two blots and practically every number hits one and many hit two.

Of the other two, 17/11 13/11 leaves fewer shots and a nicer-looking distribution, so I'll make that number 1 of these three.

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10-07-2018 , 01:48 PM

deh

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 202

I made play n4, building the board and thinking that it gives me some freedom in leaving shots.

XGID=-B-B-aC-A-a-dE--bA-dc---A-:0:0:1:22:0:0:1:0:10

2. XG Roller+ 13/11(3) 8/6 eq:-0.142 (-0.015)
Player: 45.30% (G:15.42% B:0.33%)
Opponent: 54.70% (G:15.90% B:0.77%)

3. XG Roller+ 17/11 13/11 eq:-0.151 (-0.024)
Player: 44.75% (G:13.21% B:0.20%)
Opponent: 55.25% (G:13.02% B:0.56%)

4. XG Roller+ 24/22 8/4 6/4 eq:-0.267 (-0.140)
Player: 42.70% (G:14.58% B:0.52%)
Opponent: 57.30% (G:17.42% B:0.60%)

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