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Checker play after an opening cube #1 — 21$-44B-F-C-T-61

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Saturday, 28 January 2017, at 9:36 p.m.

In Response To: Checker play after an opening cube #1 — 21$-44B-F-C-T-61 (Igor)

OTB, I would probably play 20/14* 8/7 without too much thinking, but recently I've been looking at positions where the bot slots even when the opponent is on the bar, so that makes me consider 20/14* 6/5. I know I don't make such plays often enough, so in an effort to correct that tendency, let me try 20/14* 6/5 here.

QF suggests that the bot slots with the cube turned but doesn't with the cube centered (so as not to lose the double next turn).

I don't really see any other candidates. 20/14*/13 and 13/7 8/7 both look too timid.

Messages In This Thread

• Checker play after an opening cube #1 — 21$-44B-F-C-T-61
  Igor -- Saturday, 28 January 2017, at 6:00 p.m.
  • Checker play after an opening cube #1 — 21$-44B-F-C-T-61
    Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 28 January 2017, at 9:36 p.m.
  • 21$-44B-F-C Rollout
    Stick -- Tuesday, 31 January 2017, at 2:32 p.m.
  • Checker play after an opening cube #1 — 21$-44B-F-C-T-61 — Rollouts
    Igor -- Tuesday, 31 January 2017, at 3:33 p.m.
    • Checker play after an opening cube #1 — 21$-44B-F-C-T-61 — Rollouts
      Stick -- Tuesday, 31 January 2017, at 4:42 p.m.
    • Checker play after an opening cube #1 — 21$-44B-F-C-T-61 — Rollouts
      Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 1 February 2017, at 12:48 a.m.