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Which way to blot?

Posted By: Kevin Finch
Date: Sunday, 8 February 2015, at 7:30 p.m.

In Response To: Which way to blot? (neilkaz)

Does taking a man off accomplish anything? 5 men off or 6 men off seem to be effectively the same when all but one checker is on the 1 pt (after the play).

I go with 3/1 3/2. Minimizes shots while taking away half of white's roll, which might be important in getting the gammon.

Messages In This Thread

• Which way to blot?
  neilkaz -- Saturday, 7 February 2015, at 5:03 p.m.
  • Which way to blot?
    Golden -- Saturday, 7 February 2015, at 6:31 p.m.
    • Which way to blot?
      Christian Munk-Christensen -- Saturday, 7 February 2015, at 10:32 p.m.
    • Which way to blot?
      Casper Van der Tak -- Sunday, 8 February 2015, at 12:20 a.m.
    • Which way to blot?
      Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 8 February 2015, at 12:34 a.m.
  • Which way to blot?
    Martin -- Sunday, 8 February 2015, at 10:59 a.m.
  • Which way to blot?
    Kevin Finch -- Sunday, 8 February 2015, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Which way to blot?
    Fatboy -- Monday, 9 February 2015, at 5:36 a.m.
  • OTB and RO and analysis
    neilkaz -- Monday, 9 February 2015, at 5:56 a.m.
    • OTB and RO and analysis
      Timothy Chow -- Monday, 9 February 2015, at 11:31 p.m.
      • OTB and RO and analysis
        neilkaz -- Monday, 9 February 2015, at 11:47 p.m.