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10-16-2017 , 09:34 PM
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White - Pips 84

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What would you do here and why?
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10-17-2017 , 01:04 PM
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I think slotting the bar point is an unnecessary risk. We should come out with the 5, giving us 19 shots to pick up a second blot and move 3 to 2.
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10-17-2017 , 04:10 PM
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Why not move all the way out with 22/16? 3/2 doesn't really do anything. Same number of hitting chances and one step close to home, but still out of reach of the checker on the 9 point.
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10-17-2017 , 08:18 PM
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The only difference I can see is that if we stay on the 17 point and white rolls 5-1, we get 14 shots instead of 12. I think this has more value than being one step closer to home.
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10-17-2017 , 08:20 PM
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Iīd also like to thank OP for all these thought provoking situations he comes up with. Itīs great to see opinions from experts like Bill and others.
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10-17-2017 , 09:37 PM
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The only difference I can see is that if we stay on the 17 point and white rolls 5-1, we get 14 shots instead of 12. I think this has more value than being one step closer to home.
I see what you mean.

I gave the position to GNU, and this was the result.
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It's pretty tight at the top, so there's not a lot to choose among the top four. I forgot the cube the first time I ran it, and 22/17 8/7 leapt from 4th to 1st.

That move looked too risky to me, but I guess the extra gammons make up for it. I would probably still play 22/16 over the board.
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10-18-2017 , 12:48 PM
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I see what you mean.

I gave the position to GNU, and this was the result.
Spoiler:


It's pretty tight at the top, so there's not a lot to choose among the top four. I forgot the cube the first time I ran it, and 22/17 8/7 leapt from 4th to 1st.

That move looked too risky to me, but I guess the extra gammons make up for it. I would probably still play 22/16 over the board.
It also seemed unnecessarily risky to me. I guess the key factor here is the blot in opponentīs home board.
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10-20-2017 , 04:12 AM
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It also seemed unnecessarily risky to me. I guess the key factor here is the blot in opponentīs home board.
Also, now your double 3s now hit the second guy as opposed to however you'll play it if you stay back. You're only worried about exactly 31, but that isn't so bad as you'll have a return shot from the bar.
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