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03-11-2014 , 12:13 AM

bleep69

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 483

Relatively minor point, but it puzzles me:

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Why am I moving into range, so to speak, instead of using the 1 to move 23/22?

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03-11-2014 , 10:02 AM

Robertie

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Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,954

Getting hit here costs you very little. Blue has no board, you're way behind in the race already, and you might establish a second point in his board if you get hit. After 13/10, you're not actually hoping to get hit, but the downside is very small.

You also want your third checker as far back as possible, so having him on the 23-point is better than on the 22-point. Blue will need to dump checkers in his board with some rolls (now and in the future) so the further back you are, the harder this will be.

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03-11-2014 , 11:57 PM

Taper_Mike

adept

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,030

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Originally Posted by Robertie

You also want your third checker as far back as possible.

Nicely said. Advancing the rear checker is worse than whatever small downside accompanies playing off the midpoint.

I have not checked, but it may be that when your opponent rolls a 6, you would rather be hit than not. You can verify this by seeing how rolls such as 65 play when the 6 is played first versus when the 5 is played first.

Mike

Last edited by Taper_Mike; 03-12-2014 at 12:02 AM.

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03-11-2014 , 11:59 PM

bleep69

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 483

Frustratingly obvious when it is pointed out.

Thank you.

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03-14-2014 , 08:33 PM

A.Davis

banned

Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 8

nice board

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