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10-24-2014 , 05:40 PM

Ender1204

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Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 177

White - Pips 157. Match Score 1/5

Black - Pips 144. Match Score 2/5
Black to Play 4-4
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We have looked at positions like this in the past where the question is to give up critical points for the sake of switching during the blitz or not to. Whats your move here and why?

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10-25-2014 , 11:31 AM

networth

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Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,208

For money I just play 6/2(2) 13/9(2) since gammons aren't activated; then double next turn. At this score I want a gammon and switch 5/1*(2) 13/9(2)

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10-27-2014 , 11:49 AM

peachpie

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If I was black, I would have doubled before I rolled.

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10-28-2014 , 03:16 PM

Fllecha

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Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 321

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Originally Posted by peachpie

If I was black, I would have doubled before I rolled.

That's a huge blunder.

Here black is obv too good to double and the possibility of a gammon is quite high. So here simply play 6/2(2) and 5/1*(2) and keep oppo on the air.

In a blitz every point in the home board is good: the more, the better

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