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Break anchor to hit? #2

Posted By: Robert Chow
Date: Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 7:45 p.m.

In Response To: Break anchor to hit? #2 (Timothy Chow)

Two features in this position stand out in my mind, White's ace-point and to a lesser extent, the stack on my 6 point.

White's ace-point gives White a three board but is a positional liability. If I hit with 23/16*, I am entering a tactical fight where White's ace-point now shows its strength as part of a three point board instead of being two misplaced checkers. Giving up the anchor leaves me exposed to several devastating double hits such as 31, 34, 11 and 36. Any hit followed by dancing on my part spells big trouble. Even after a miss, I still have some cleaning up to do.

Therefore, it must be better to calmly play 6/3, 6/2, strengthening my board and unstacking the 6 point.

Messages In This Thread

• Break anchor to hit? #2
  Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 3:25 p.m.
  • Break anchor to hit? #2
    ah_clem -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 4:53 p.m.
  • Break anchor to hit? #2
    Robert Chow -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 7:45 p.m.
  • Break anchor to hit? #2
    neilkaz -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 11:09 p.m.
  • Break anchor to hit? #2
    Taper_Mike -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 8:22 p.m.
  • Rollout: Break anchor to hit? #2
    Timothy Chow -- Monday, 21 April 2014, at 2:51 p.m.