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Four Checker Plays

Posted By: Keene
Date: Monday, 11 November 2013, at 4:30 p.m.

In Response To: Four Checker Plays (Paul Weaver)

I particularly liked the cleanliness of the first position (although I didnt choose that play myself), thats a really nice play. I think from a diagnostic perspective what we are seeing there is that we often dont care about a blot on the ace, and tend to focus on running back checkers. An excellent example of the 'always find 3 plays' rule.

Positions 2 and 3, I wouldnt have made the correct plays - The huge slot and build play just wasnt on my radar, and for position 3 - 11/8 is too stacky for me after the hit, and I doubtless would have found almost any other 3.

Position 4, I can proudly say I got right, cleaning up at the back of the prime, and minimizing risk. This was probably the easiest of the 4 - IMO.

Nice positions. How do you find them Paul? Do you deliberately find ways to get into super-awkward positions, or are you just playing so much that you are getting into them naturally and often?

Keene

Messages In This Thread

• Four Checker Plays
  Paul Weaver -- Sunday, 10 November 2013, at 5:48 p.m.
  • Rollout Results Posted
    Paul Weaver -- Monday, 11 November 2013, at 3:50 p.m.
    • Rollout Results Posted
      Stick -- Monday, 11 November 2013, at 7:53 p.m.
  • Four Checker Plays
    Keene -- Monday, 11 November 2013, at 4:30 p.m.
    • Responding to Keene
      Paul Weaver -- Monday, 11 November 2013, at 10:19 p.m.