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06-29-2018 , 08:39 PM

deh

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 202

White - Pips 139 (+10)

Black - Pips 129 (-10)
Black to Play 5-3
Created with Diagram Builder

What is your play and why?

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06-30-2018 , 09:02 AM

networth

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Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,208

13/5 looks pretty. Duplicates 1s and 3s. brings a nice safe builder for the 4pt., and leaves a landing point for the straggler. How important the landing point is is key.. I reluctantly clear the 14pt instead. 14/11 14/9.

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06-30-2018 , 12:02 PM

Robertie

old hand

Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,954

I'll go with 13/5 over 14/11 14/9 for two reasons:

Only 1 new blot instead of 2.

The 14-point connects to the 20, which might be useful for escaping. Great duplication either way.

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06-30-2018 , 12:26 PM

deh

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 202

XGID=-a-B-BCC--b-cBB--b-cAb-b--:0:0:1:53:0:0:3:0:10

1. XG Roller+ 13/5 eq:+0.375
Player: 58.95% (G:20.38% B:0.90%)
Opponent: 41.05% (G:14.19% B:0.39%)

2. XG Roller+ 20/15 6/3 eq:+0.265 (-0.110)
Player: 57.89% (G:16.09% B:0.61%)
Opponent: 42.11% (G:12.58% B:0.34%)

3. XG Roller+ 14/11 14/9 eq:+0.249 (-0.126)
Player: 56.65% (G:19.19% B:0.99%)
Opponent: 43.35% (G:14.89% B:0.57%)

4. XG Roller+ 20/15 7/4 eq:+0.197 (-0.178)
Player: 56.13% (G:16.40% B:0.71%)
Opponent: 43.87% (G:16.37% B:0.53%)

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