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OLM 20150717A The Prime Factors

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Friday, 17 July 2015, at 7:10 p.m.

In Response To: OLM 20150717A The Prime Factors (Taper_Mike)

Yes, my play tends to commit to hanging onto the midpoint for a while and thus playing on our side (giving up a point to fill in the board). The near unanimous 13/7 usually does the opposite -- give up the mid (presumably safetying that remaining checker) but being allowed to keep the blocking points and using those two (previous) midpoint checkers as buiders.

This is a very common theme -- the farther back a point is the less timing you have (when you keep it, that is). It's especially noticeable (and dangerous) to hold the 18-point vs. opponent's 13-point if you don't have the timing to go along with it.

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