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Six-primed #2

Posted By: Robert Chow
Date: Monday, 31 March 2014, at 7:56 p.m.

In Response To: Six-primed #2 (Timothy Chow)

After 44 I am now in gammon saving mode. With this in mind, I would play 6/2*(3), 8/4. I still retain very small winning chances. The ideal sequence would be White entering with 41, 31, 21, or 11 and I remake my 6 point with 11 or 22. (With 11, I assume 6/8(2)is better than 8/7(2), 4/3, 24/23.) Also, after entering on my ace-point, White could self-destruct by failing to leap my feeble looking four-prime; the anti-joker, 44, is always lurking.

The other options, 5/1*(2), 8/4(2) and 6/2*, 8/4(3), leave immediate shots and are more much likely to get extra checker(s) sent back. With 6/2*, 8/4(3), I am setting myself up for the wonderful sequence, White dancing followed by 65: 6/1*.

I'm glad you are posting this type of position. It's important to know how to defend against six-primes or make it as least painful as possible.

Messages In This Thread

• Six-primed #2
  Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 30 March 2014, at 6:26 p.m.
  • Six-primed #2
    Robert Chow -- Monday, 31 March 2014, at 7:56 p.m.
  • Rollout: Six-primed #2
    Timothy Chow -- Monday, 31 March 2014, at 10:55 p.m.