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02-25-2021 , 02:18 AM
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How do you play this 41 at 4a3a?

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02-26-2021 , 12:54 AM
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I'm sure I just do the normal looking thing of B/24 8/4 and hope to split next turn.

I'm guessing the computer likes B/21 6/5? There is extra incentive to play that at the score since if you get into a position where your opponent wins a lot of gammons, he doesn't get to use the cube as effectively. Also it does duplicate 4s and 3s pretty well. But I don't think many humans are playing this over the board.
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02-26-2021 , 08:54 PM
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Bar/21 6/5 the Barclay Cooke play :-) is a clear winner.
Bar/24 8/4 is a 0.030 error and Bar/20 is a 0.054 error
I guess that your big racing deficit; his inflexibility and the fact that you have the 24 pt anchor all give the green light to play pure and unstack.
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02-26-2021 , 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by _Z_
I'm sure I just do the normal looking thing of B/24 8/4 and hope to split next turn.

I'm guessing the computer likes B/21 6/5? There is extra incentive to play that at the score since if you get into a position where your opponent wins a lot of gammons, he doesn't get to use the cube as effectively. Also it does duplicate 4s and 3s pretty well. But I don't think many humans are playing this over the board.
21 and 5 is one of the first plays I looked at, honestly. I have been very torn between all three of 21 and 5, 24 and 8, and 20. They all have merit. On balance, I do think that one of the plays where you enter with the 4 will end up right. I just can't stand putting that third guy on 24 and stripping the 8. It's just such an ugly, inflexible position.
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02-27-2021 , 11:15 AM
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The first play I looked at was Bar/24 8/4. but it just looked awful with the three guys back on the 24-point, the stacked 6-point and the stripped 8-point. Opponent's board is weak enough that I don't think I have to do this. So Bar/21 and then look for the best ace. We're well behind in the race, so go for the glory with 6/5.

These double-slot plays are rare, but they occasionally crop up. You need to be behind in the race and have a stacked 6-point to make them work, but that's the case here.
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