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What to do about this what-a-to-do?

Posted By: Mike Main
Date: Monday, 6 July 2009, at 12:05 a.m.



It’s Double Match Point in the final a huge live play tournament that carries an enormous prize fund.

Black has rolled a 4,4 and has now borne off 4 checkers from his 2 point (forced play.) In her last ditch chance to stay in the match White has rolled quickly and a perfecto 1,1 lands on her side on the board. She’s thrilled – she can hit and make a six prime.

However Black raises his hand to prevent White from playing the move. Black’s dice are still on the board. As far as Black is concerned White’s “roll” is a pre-mature roll. Black therefore maintains that he has the right to decide if White’s roll should stand or if he should demand that White re-roll after he has picked up his dice thereby making White’s next roll a legal one.

White is out-raged at such a suggestion. Both players had been caught up in the excitement of the game and had been playing quickly over the last few moves; Black’s plays had been either forced or at least so obvious they were routine while White, in her urgent quest to build an all important 6 prime in case Black left a shot, had rolled numerous times before Black had actually scooped up both of his dice. Black had never complained about the many quick rolls before now. Why should he be allowed to do so now when the luck had finally given White a faint glimmer of hope?

Both players appeal to the Tournament Director.


Now the questions:

1) You, reader, are the Tournament Director. What is your ruling please?

2) You, reader, are now Black. Having heard the T.D’s ruling, what and why do you do please?

3) You, reader, are now White. Having heard the T.D’s ruling and Black’s (if granted) decision, what are your thoughts please?

4) You, reader, are now a Spectator. Your thoughts please?


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