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Striking the right balance

Posted By: Chase
Date: Monday, 18 February 2013, at 7:37 p.m.

Another one of those "simple" plays that takes a bit of judgment. I hope to escape my last checker next turn, and getting hit by a fly shot could undo that. On the other hand, I want some flexibility up front so I can avoid leaving shots in the future. Should I play clean (10/8), leave the single blot/builder in the outfield (8/6), or bring a second blot/builder down (13/11)? How much risk is warranted?

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Messages In This Thread

• Striking the right balance
  Chase -- Monday, 18 February 2013, at 7:37 p.m.
  • Striking the right balance
    Timothy Chow -- Monday, 18 February 2013, at 9:15 p.m.
  • Striking the right balance
    Stick -- Monday, 18 February 2013, at 11:50 p.m.
  • Striking the right balance
    David Levy -- Tuesday, 19 February 2013, at 12:17 a.m.
  • Striking the right balance
    ah_clem -- Tuesday, 19 February 2013, at 8:17 p.m.
  • Rollout
    Chase -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 7:48 p.m.