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2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 12:09 a.m.

The group I play with got into a debate today about whether it is better to keep 2 checkers back or 1 checker back versus a superbackgame. The positions below illustrate the question, but I'm less interested in these two specific positions than in the right way to think about these kinds of decisions.

Money Game
Blue to play 2-6

White	214
Blue	50
Position Id: ANl2wxD/AwABCA Match Id: UQkZAAAAAAAA

Money Game
Blue to play 3-4

White	214
Blue	41
Position Id: ANl2wxD/AwIAAg Match Id: UYkRAAAAAAAA

Messages In This Thread

• 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
  Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 12:09 a.m.
  • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
    neilkaz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 12:44 a.m.
    • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
      Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 1:01 a.m.
      • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
        Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 5:18 p.m.
        • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
          Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 5:52 p.m.
          • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
            neilkaz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 8:46 p.m.
        • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
          Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 8:47 p.m.
          • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
            Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 10:29 p.m.
            • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
              Nack Ballard -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 1:28 a.m.
              • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
                Timothy Chow -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 2:16 a.m.
                • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
                  Nack Ballard -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 4:16 a.m.
                  • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
                    Michael Depreli -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 9:58 a.m.
                    • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
                      Nack Ballard -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 9:53 p.m.
              • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
                Rich Munitz -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 3:42 a.m.
  • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
    Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 2:54 a.m.
  • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 8:03 p.m.