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double take decision in priming game
Posted By: Timothy Chow In Response To: double take decision in priming game (konstantin)
Date: Wednesday, 6 February 2013, at 12:51 a.m.
This sort of the decision is best approached by knowing a reference position. Here's one that I got from MCG's Gammon Village article. It's a 0.93 take.
Money Game
Blue on roll. Cube action?White 105 Blue 108 GNUBg Id: trsDAGDbtgEgMA:UQkAAAAAAAAA
XGID=bBBBBBB-----------AcccbbB-:1:1:1:00:0:0:0:0:10The diagram below is also from MCG's article. Now it's a borderline redouble.
Money Game
Blue on roll. Cube action?White 105 Blue 102 GNUBg Id: trsDAGDbtoEAMA:UQkAAAAAAAAA
XGID=bBBBBBB-----A------cccbbB-:1:1:1:00:0:0:0:0:10In your position, I think White is a bit better off than in the above borderline redouble position. Though it's often better to be closed out in this kind of priming battle because then you won't collapse your prime, she has those valuable extra pips of timing in the outfield. Of course those checkers could get sent back if White is unlucky enough, but overall I think White benefits. So, no redouble for me, although it could be close. Blue does have a couple of extra pips of timing in his home board, and although that may not seem like much, small pip counts can make a big difference in prime-vs-prime positions.
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