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Dropping Takes Vs. A Weaker Player

Posted By: Seth
Date: Thursday, 10 September 2009, at 10:38 p.m.

I recently played a weaker bg player and received an early cube in a backgame type position - I'd bet it was no double/take at that point.(For argument sake, let's clearly assume that it was in fact a very early cube) Needless to say, I never got shots and was backgammoned for 6 points and ultimately lost the match. I want to know whether it might not be prudent to ever drop these cubes for their gammon potential in the future. And, just conceed 1 point to said weaker player and, require him/her to really beat you. Just wanted some feedback on this toopic w/out a particular position in mind . Thanks for feedback???

Messages In This Thread

• Dropping Takes Vs. A Weaker Player
  Seth -- Thursday, 10 September 2009, at 10:38 p.m.
  • Dropping Takes Vs. A Weaker Player
    Bob Koca -- Thursday, 10 September 2009, at 11:34 p.m.
    • Dropping Takes Vs. A Weaker Player
      Jake Jacobs -- Friday, 11 September 2009, at 12:00 a.m.
      • Dropping Takes Vs. A Weaker Player
        Jake Jacobs -- Friday, 11 September 2009, at 12:12 a.m.
        • Dropping Takes Vs. A Weaker Player
          Rich Munitz -- Friday, 11 September 2009, at 12:43 a.m.
        • Dropping Takes Vs. A Weaker Player
          Steve Mellen -- Friday, 11 September 2009, at 12:50 a.m.
  • Dropping Takes Vs. A Weaker Player
    Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 10 September 2009, at 11:35 p.m.
  • Dropping Takes Vs. A Weaker Player
    Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 10 September 2009, at 11:35 p.m.
  • Dropping Takes Vs. A Weaker Player
    Gregg Cattanach -- Friday, 11 September 2009, at 5:30 p.m.
    • Dropping Takes Vs. A Weaker Player
      Seth -- Friday, 11 September 2009, at 11:44 p.m.