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Pre-51 puzzle

Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Sunday, 19 January 2014, at 5:26 p.m.

In Response To: Pre-51 puzzle (Mr Majestyk)

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 212 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 160 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=-a-AbbD-CAbbbC-A---bb-A-A-:0:0:1:15:0:0:3:0:10
Final position

White's prior roll could have been a 61. One possibility is that she may have had 3 checkers (6 in all in Blue's home board) on blue's 5pt and played 61R, 20/13. In an attempt to make his own 5pt, Blue may have rolled 4x. White has 3 on the bar prior to her 61 and rolled 55, securing Blue's 5 & 10pts.

Thanks for the try, though I may be misunderstanding something.

You seem to suggest that the previous position is as shown below, where White rolled 61 and played R (Run, 20/13). Okay. But what would Blue have just reasonably played to reach that position (i.e., the one below)? "4x" is a bit vague. Note Blue could not have hit anything because White does not have a checker on the bar when she follows with her 20/13 play.

Also, keep in mind that at whatever point White rolls 55 with three checkers on the roof, that R (Run, bar/20(3) 20/15) will not be a well-played move if H (Hit, bar/20(3) 15/10* is available -- i.e., if Blue has a blot on White's 10pt.

Nack

		White is Player 2 score: 0 pip: 219 Unlimited Game Jacoby Beaver pip: 160 score: 0 Blue is Player 1
XGID=-a-AbcD-CAbbaC-A---bb-A-A-:0:0:-1:16:0:0:3:0:10
Prior position, where White will play 20/13

Messages In This Thread

• Pre-51 puzzle
  Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 18 January 2014, at 9:15 a.m.
  • Pre-51 puzzle
    Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 18 January 2014, at 7:32 p.m.
  • Pre-51 puzzle
    Mr Majestyk -- Sunday, 19 January 2014, at 1:11 p.m.
    • Pre-51 puzzle
      Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 19 January 2014, at 5:26 p.m.