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Money game: Blue to play 2-2
Posted By: Chuck Bower In Response To: Money game: Blue to play 2-2 (Timothy Chow)
Date: Friday, 8 January 2010, at 5:09 p.m.
Race is just about even. White's flexibility is currently better and unfortunately for Blue it's hard to improve his/hers this turn.
20/16(2) is racy, but the inflexibility wound is going to sting soon after that play.
One option is to shift the 20-pt to the 18-point. That nicely glares down White's (stripped) midpoint. After that either 13/11(2) or 6/2 look like decent options.
Keeping the 20-point and playing 13/11(2), 6/2 is also a possibility, but this doesn't maintain as much pressure on the White's midpoint. Same can be said for 13/9(2).
OK, I'm shifting to the 18-point. Now do I cover the blot or bring make the 11-point?
Consider Blue's upcoming 6's. 8/2 might be the best option, in which case covering now will be inefficient. White is not going to be leaving a blot this turn so covering immediately isn't a priority. Those both argue against 6/2 finishing this turn. On the positive side for 13/11(2), that does help block White's back checkers, and the point can be cleared more easily than the midpoint (well, until White gives up his/her midpoint, anyway).
20/18(2), 13/11(2).
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