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Killing the fetish point

Posted By: Matt Cohn-Geier
Date: Monday, 14 December 2009, at 3:00 a.m.

In Response To: Killing the fetish point (Rich Munitz)

As for the attachment to the midpoint in the original post, I think it is a good idea in general to not part with the midpoint lightly. But one must recognize here that it is unlikely the midpoint can be held beyond the next turn, and it is unlikely to have any value in that time. So no sense being attached to a point that you cannot hold anyway.

Agreed.

The midpoint also often drastically decreases in value when you hold the opponent's 20pt or higher (18pt, 16pt, etc.). It doesn't really do much for outfield control or connectivity and doesn't do anything to improve your forward position (Chuck also makes mention of this).

Messages In This Thread

• Killing the fetish point
  Matt Ryder -- Sunday, 13 December 2009, at 7:08 a.m.
  • Killing the fetish point
    Peter G. -- Sunday, 13 December 2009, at 9:38 a.m.
  • Killing the fetish point
    Neil Robins -- Sunday, 13 December 2009, at 10:28 a.m.
  • Killing the fetish point
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Sunday, 13 December 2009, at 10:31 a.m.
    • Killing the fetish point
      neilkaz -- Sunday, 13 December 2009, at 1:45 p.m.
      • Hmm...seduced by duplication again
        neilkaz -- Monday, 14 December 2009, at 3:56 a.m.
    • Killing the fetish point
      Rich Munitz -- Monday, 14 December 2009, at 2:39 a.m.
      • Killing the fetish point
        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 14 December 2009, at 3:00 a.m.
  • Never had that problem myself
    Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 13 December 2009, at 5:54 p.m.
  • 65R-31P-55P-66B-51$-62
    Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 13 December 2009, at 6:40 p.m.
    • 65R-31P-55P-66B-51$-62
      Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 13 December 2009, at 8:53 p.m.
    • 65R-31P-55P-66B-51$-62
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Sunday, 13 December 2009, at 11:11 p.m.
      • 65R-31P-55P-66B-51$-62
        Nack Ballard -- Monday, 14 December 2009, at 12:40 a.m.
        • 65R-31P-55P-66B-51$-62
          Nack Ballard -- Monday, 14 December 2009, at 12:52 a.m.
    • 65R-31P-55P-66B-51$-62
      David Rockwell -- Monday, 14 December 2009, at 1:54 a.m.
    • 65R-31P-55P-66B-51$-62
      Timothy Chow -- Monday, 14 December 2009, at 2:59 a.m.
      • 65R-31P-55P-66B-51$-62
        Nack Ballard -- Monday, 14 December 2009, at 4:54 a.m.
        • 65R-31P-55P-66B-51$-62
          Timothy Chow -- Monday, 14 December 2009, at 10:55 p.m.
  • Killing the fetish point
    Matt Ryder -- Tuesday, 15 December 2009, at 6:21 a.m.
    • Killing the fetish point
      Nack Ballard -- Tuesday, 15 December 2009, at 6:59 a.m.
    • Killing the fetish point
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 15 December 2009, at 10:47 a.m.
      • Killing the fetish point
        Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 15 December 2009, at 1:29 p.m.