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DMP 11

Posted By: Stick
Date: Wednesday, 8 May 2013, at 6:06 p.m.

In Response To: DMP 11 (Chase)

I've already read the replies so far in this thread and I understand it much more in this position than in this one it's still a little bizarre how people somehow autopilot and overlook candidate plays.

One of the things I preach is if you're going to make a forced move, make sure it's forced! Here, three aces are forced. 8/7* and 6/5(2). After moving them we now look around for the best last ace from this position.





White is Player 2

score: 0
pip: 137
1 point match
pip: 160
score: 0

Blue is Player 1
XGID=a----BCAB---dE---c-cbbB---:0:0:1:11:0:0:0:1:10
Blue to play 11

eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10

Everyone is deciding between the usual candidates of 8/7 or not leaving the indirects with 7/6. There is another ace that should be in contention. I would play 7(2)* 5(2) like the rest of you since we're still far back in the race but we need to at least see and consider playing 6/5 with the last ace. It is not natural but perhaps it creates more awkward numbers from the bar for our opponent or gives us better diversification next roll or maybe it really does suck and push a spare off the best point it can be on at this point in the game. Regardless, it needs to be considered.

Stick

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