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When in doubt, hit

Posted By: Taper_Mike
Date: Saturday, 31 March 2012, at 4:38 a.m.

In Response To: When in doubt, hit (Timothy Chow)

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I’ve had a few lousy rolls in my time, but this is extreme.

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White is Player 2

score: 0
pip: 141
7 point match
pip: 117
score: 3

Blue is Player 1
XGID=-baCB-D-B-A-bB-----cbc-bA-:0:0:1:54:3:0:0:7:10
Blue to play 54

If Blue hits with the 4, where is the 5?

  • Should Blue play 10/5, leaving a double-direct shot from the bar? White could then hit with any entering roll that includes a 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
  • What about breaking the midpoint, 13/8? White could hit with any entering roll that containded a 1, 2, 3 or 5.
  • And let’s not forget 8/3. Then White can hit with any entering rolls that has 1, 2, 3 or 5.

At this score, Blue should worry about losing a gammon. Perhaps he should play to minimize blots.

  • Playing two down, 13/9 13/8, leaves any 3 or 5, plus indirect 7, 8 and 9 (63 62 54 53 52 44 43) as hitting numbers.
  • Safest is to give up the 8pt, moving 8/4 8/3. Then White can only hit when he rolls any 3 or 5, plus indirect 7 and 8 (62 52 44 43).

Lastly, Blue could try bringing just one checker down, 13/4.

I am quite confident that one of these stinking moves is the correct play.

Mike

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