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Help! I need somebody....

Posted By: Bill Riles
Date: Thursday, 20 March 2014, at 4:01 p.m.

In Response To: Help! I need somebody.... (gudgen)

Certainly, in this circumstance, in my opinion you just clear the nine point. With no spares on the five and six points, your opponent likely cracks his board if he doesn't roll a six on the next roll. If he does roll a six (11 rolls, 30%, and one of those blots in his home board), you still have a well timed ace point game. If you start monkeying around and trying to get cute, you very possibly may end up with a lesser structure and more checkers back -- thus, more likely to be gammoned. If you do then subsequently get a shot and pick up a checker it will be more difficult to contain.

I personally like clearing the nine point rather than XG's 9/6, leaving a blot. You have decent timing without potentially recirculating a checker.

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