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Blocking White's Back Checkers From Playing Big Rolls

Posted By: Paul Weaver
Date: Monday, 7 October 2013, at 9:06 p.m.

In Response To: 61-55-21, explanation? (Tenland)

White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 147 Unlimited Game pip: 160 score: 0 Blue is Player 1 XGID=-b----EBB---cD---c-e--b-B-:0:0:1:21:0:0:0:0:10 Blue to play 21 eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10

White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 159 Unlimited Game pip: 160 score: 0 Blue is Player 1 XGID=-b----EBB---eD---b-d--b-B-:0:0:1:21:0:0:0:0:10 Blue to play 21 eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10

Making the 5pt (8/5 6/5) blocks White's (back checkers from playing) 44 but not White's 66 and 65. Slotting (13/11 6/5) blocks White's 66 and 65. Much more important to block White's 66 and 65 on the left than on the right.

Messages In This Thread

• 61-55-21, explanation?
  Tenland -- Monday, 7 October 2013, at 6:18 p.m.
  • Blocking White's Back Checkers From Playing Big Rolls
    Paul Weaver -- Monday, 7 October 2013, at 9:06 p.m.
    • Blocking White's Back Checkers From Playing Big Rolls
      Tenland -- Tuesday, 8 October 2013, at 5:53 a.m.