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Hitting vs Bar Point

Posted By: MikeL
Date: Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 9:34 a.m.

I've been a lurker on these forums for quite a while, but after reading the discussion by Womack, I've been spurred to post a question. This is a position from yesterday's game and I hit with 23/12* instead of making the bar point.

Match to 5, Tied at 0-0
Blue to play 5-6

White	143
Blue	143
Position Id: mGceAQbCt4MBKA Match Id: cIm6AAAAAAAA

A 3-ply analysis point out that this is a major blunder and making bar is the correct play. To try and understand why, I've tried to change the position slightly and see when hitting becomes correct. It seems that the blot on the 2 point is the primary feature that makes it such a blunder to hit. With the 2 point checker moved ot the 13 point, 23/12* is still not the best move, but not a major blunder at 3-ply analysis. I'm still not clear at the concepts behind making the bar point vs hitting here, especially in the case where there is no blot in the home board.

Messages In This Thread

• Hitting vs Bar Point
  MikeL -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 9:34 a.m.
  • Hitting vs Bar Point
    Peter G. -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 10:00 a.m.
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    Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 1:26 p.m.
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      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 4:31 p.m.
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    mamabear -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 2:41 p.m.
  • Hitting vs Bar Point
    Gregg Cattanach -- Wednesday, 7 October 2009, at 6:19 p.m.