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13-5 is the better choice for most, if not all, human players, IMO

Posted By: Keene
Date: Monday, 6 June 2016, at 2:38 p.m.

In Response To: 13-5 is the better choice for most, if not all, human players, IMO (Jim Stutz)

As ever, I have an opinion, and will share it.

The 'best' response for any player for this play choice is the play that the player feels most comfortable with the continuation on. It may be that 13/5 is your preference, since you know how to handle that future sequence better than the hitting sequence. In all cases when there is little equity at stake (subjective to the player), then you should make the play that you feel is best suited to your strengths.

So, if hitting here (which is correct) is creating a position where you simply dont know how to handle the rest of the game, then dont hit.

Personally, I would hit this (as I said I would), and I am comfortable with the continuation from here.

As to whether XG 1ply or ++ or whatever is playing a PR XX.YY, it doesnt matter. XG is equally as comfortable with both plays, and its own error variance will be in line with whatever its natural PR is.

So, Jim, you might be right, you might be wrong, however, whichever it is, so long as you know how to proceed, then that must be the right play for you.

K

Messages In This Thread

• 41$-52S-53 at GG
  John O'Hagan -- Thursday, 2 June 2016, at 3:39 p.m.
  • 41$-52S-53 at GG
    ah_clem -- Thursday, 2 June 2016, at 4:55 p.m.
  • 41$-52S-53 at GG
    Keene -- Thursday, 2 June 2016, at 6:14 p.m.
    • 41$-52S-53 at GG
      neilkaz -- Friday, 3 June 2016, at 2:25 a.m.
  • 41$-52S-53 at GG
    HOMINID -- Friday, 3 June 2016, at 1:38 p.m.
  • 41$-52S-53 at GG
    Taper_Mike -- Friday, 3 June 2016, at 6:48 p.m.
  • RO
    John O'Hagan -- Friday, 3 June 2016, at 8:18 p.m.
    • 13-5 is the better choice for most, if not all, human players, IMO
      Jim Stutz -- Saturday, 4 June 2016, at 2:38 a.m.
      • 13-5 is the better choice for most, if not all, human players, IMO
        Bob Koca -- Saturday, 4 June 2016, at 4:01 a.m.
        • 13-5 is the better choice for most, if not all, human players, IMO
          Jim Stutz -- Saturday, 4 June 2016, at 5:09 a.m.
          • 13-5 is the better choice for most, if not all, human players, IMO
            Stick -- Saturday, 4 June 2016, at 5:36 a.m.
            • Hey Stick, how do you say "prop" in French?
              Jim Stutz -- Saturday, 4 June 2016, at 12:49 p.m.
              • Hey Stick, how do you say "prop" in French?
                Bob Koca -- Saturday, 4 June 2016, at 4:44 p.m.
              • Hey Stick, how do you say "prop" in French?
                Stick -- Monday, 6 June 2016, at 5:19 a.m.
          • 13-5 is the better choice for most, if not all, human players, IMO
            Bob Koca -- Saturday, 4 June 2016, at 5:37 a.m.
      • 13-5 is the better choice for most, if not all, human players, IMO
        Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 4 June 2016, at 5:44 p.m.
        • Some evidence
          Bob koca -- Saturday, 4 June 2016, at 5:48 p.m.
          • Some counter-evidence
            Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 4 June 2016, at 11:11 p.m.
            • Some counter-evidence
              Bob Koca -- Sunday, 5 June 2016, at 1:09 a.m.
              • Some counter-evidence
                Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 5 June 2016, at 11:32 a.m.
        • Playing the GG side requires more checker-play skill, on average, than defending against GG
          Jim Stutz -- Sunday, 5 June 2016, at 12:29 a.m.
          • Playing the GG side requires more checker-play skill, on average, than defending against GG
            Bob Koca -- Sunday, 5 June 2016, at 1:06 a.m.
            • Playing GG requires more checker-play skill, on average, than playing GS
              Jim Stutz -- Sunday, 5 June 2016, at 4:29 a.m.
      • 13-5 is the better choice for most, if not all, human players, IMO
        Keene -- Monday, 6 June 2016, at 2:38 p.m.