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Make the right play, or play the player?

Posted By: benf
Date: Saturday, 16 February 2019, at 6:49 a.m.

I'm not usually one to advocate for making errors intentionally, but I received an interesting position that may call for it.

Here's the setup: You're playing a 7 point match in doubles. Your opponents have not doubled yet even though you are at 2-away/6-away. You suspect that they will not double until it is a money game double. This position occurs and you are left scratching your head. If you're like the other players that I quizzed, you aren't sure what's right. Even tougher is trying to figure out what the right play is when you know they will not double.

What are your three plays, any or all may be the same:
a)Bot play ATS (bot assumes opponent will double after all plays)
b)Correct play assuming that your opponent will not double
c)DMP play

		White is Player 2 score: 1 pip: 131 7 point match pip: 149 score: 5 Blue is Player 1
XGID=-aB-BBB--B--cBa--b-ccb-AB-:0:0:1:55:5:1:0:7:10
Blue to play 55

eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.10

Messages In This Thread

• Make the right play, or play the player?
  benf -- Saturday, 16 February 2019, at 6:49 a.m.
  • Make the right play, or play the player?
    TarHeelFan -- Saturday, 16 February 2019, at 3:14 p.m.
  • Make the right play, or play the player?
    Bob Koca -- Saturday, 16 February 2019, at 3:59 p.m.
    • Make the right play, or play the player?
      benf -- Saturday, 16 February 2019, at 6:06 p.m.