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hit or bear off?

Posted By: Casper van der Tak
Date: Friday, 11 November 2011, at 9:02 a.m.

In Response To: hit or bear off? (Stick)

Looks like a toss-up between 2/1, 3/2 and 4/3. 1/off is bad, 6/5* does not look best to me because the increased contact does not help, the race is done, and I don't see that putting White on the bar helps in delaying board building or something like that in a relevant way (relevant = when we hit). I also do not see any meaningful duplication arguing either way. I'd probably play 2/1 over the board as the most pleasing to the eye. If 6/5* is better I'd love to learn why.

Between the similar aces 2/1 is likely best because it reduces chances to have a checker picked up and because it leaves a better racing distribution.

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• hit or bear off?
  DanielP -- Friday, 11 November 2011, at 2:32 a.m.
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    Taper_Mike -- Friday, 11 November 2011, at 3:58 a.m.
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      Taper_Mike -- Friday, 11 November 2011, at 4:01 a.m.
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        Casper van der Tak -- Friday, 11 November 2011, at 7:35 a.m.
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          Stick -- Friday, 11 November 2011, at 8:28 a.m.
          • hit or bear off?
            Casper van der Tak -- Friday, 11 November 2011, at 9:02 a.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Friday, 11 November 2011, at 3:33 p.m.
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    Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 11 November 2011, at 4:47 p.m.
    • hit or bear off?
      Casper van der Tak -- Friday, 11 November 2011, at 4:59 p.m.
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        Stick -- Saturday, 12 November 2011, at 6:41 a.m.
        • hit or bear off?
          Casper van der Tak -- Saturday, 12 November 2011, at 7:42 a.m.