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Bearin vs. 24-point anchor

Posted By: ah_clem
Date: Friday, 28 June 2013, at 4:35 p.m.

In Response To: Bearin vs. 24-point anchor (Chuck Bower)

I'm almost positive I'd play 11/4 OTB without thinking about it.

what are the alternatives?

1) clear the 7 with 7/4 7/3 - this leaves blue vulnerable to an immediate 64, after which white might not even want to hit as it's gammon-go she'd be strewing 5 blots around (including two directs) against a 5 point board.

2) 6/2 5/2 - not sure what this accomplishes.

3) 11/7 5/2 - this leaves one shot leaving roll 5-5, vs 11/4 which leaves a shot with 5-6

3) 11/7 6/3 - this leaves a shot with 3-4

4) 11/8 6/4 - this buries a checker while still leaving blue vulnerable to a 5-6.

Since this is gammon-go, blue should think about choosing the play that is most gammmonish. Clearing the 7 seems to be the best avenue for this, but only if white co-operates. I'm not sure i understant that line of play, so I'll go for the play that leaves the fewest immediate shots.

11/7 5/2

Messages In This Thread

• Bearin vs. 24-point anchor
  Chuck Bower -- Friday, 28 June 2013, at 3:25 p.m.
  • Bearin vs. 24-point anchor
    Keene -- Friday, 28 June 2013, at 4:03 p.m.
  • Bearin vs. 24-point anchor
    ah_clem -- Friday, 28 June 2013, at 4:35 p.m.
    • Bearin vs. 24-point anchor
      ah_clem -- Friday, 28 June 2013, at 6:52 p.m.
      • Bearin vs. 24-point anchor
        Chuck Bower -- Friday, 28 June 2013, at 7:16 p.m.
  • Bearin vs. 24-point anchor -- Rollout
    Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 30 June 2013, at 2:26 p.m.
    • Bearin vs. 24-point anchor -- Variant 1
      Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 30 June 2013, at 2:30 p.m.
      • Bearin vs. 24-point anchor -- Variant 2
        Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 30 June 2013, at 2:34 p.m.
        • Bearin vs. 24-point anchor — RO for Money & DMP
          Taper_Mike -- Friday, 5 July 2013, at 4:43 p.m.