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65R-31P-55P-66B-51$-62

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Monday, 14 December 2009, at 2:59 a.m.

In Response To: 65R-31P-55P-66B-51$-62 (Nack Ballard)

Nack wrote:

The reason that it is wrong to slot the 5pt is that it allows the opponent to too easily meet two great objectives in the same move: to hit and to split.

I'm afraid I don't find this explanation very helpful, because there are many times when it is right to slot the 5pt (or more generally, the front of a prime that one is building to contain a single checker) even though the opponent could achieve two great objectives by hitting it.

Also, there are times when it is better to give your opponent (say) 5 jokers that do both A and B than to give your opponent (say) 5 rolls that do A and 5 rolls that do B.

I would be inclined to explain this play by emphasizing instead that leaving the mid-point blot costs a lot less than one might think.

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