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Break anchor to hit? #6

Posted By: Robert Chow
Date: Friday, 25 April 2014, at 12:51 a.m.

In Response To: Break anchor to hit? #6 (Timothy Chow)

Hitting the checker on the the 18 point will start off unnecessary complications. Without an anchor and several blots exposed, a re-hit by White from the bar followed by a dance on my part is simply too much to bear.

By calmly playing 13/7, 13/10, I steadily strengthen my position without allowing any immediate counterplay. I am a clear favorite after any response by White. Certain rolls such as 55 and 66 which are White's dancing numbers if I hit, are almost as bad since White can no longer hope to make a four-prime against my back checkers. Even if he manages to cover his bar point, I have more checkers to play with and he has yet to anchor on the 22 or 21 point. My broken five-prime will make it very difficult for White to escape both back checkers.

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• Break anchor to hit? #6
  Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 24 April 2014, at 12:56 a.m.
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    garyo -- Thursday, 24 April 2014, at 4:18 a.m.
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    Taper_Mike -- Thursday, 24 April 2014, at 11:10 a.m.
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    ah_clem -- Thursday, 24 April 2014, at 12:29 p.m.
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      ah_clem -- Thursday, 24 April 2014, at 12:31 p.m.
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    HOMINID -- Thursday, 24 April 2014, at 2:25 p.m.
  • Break anchor to hit? #6
    Robert Chow -- Friday, 25 April 2014, at 12:51 a.m.
  • Rollout: Break anchor to hit? #6
    Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 26 April 2014, at 12:22 a.m.