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0-0/13, 1850 intermediate vs. 2050 expert, last roll, cube action?

Posted By: Jim Stutz
Date: Saturday, 23 January 2010, at 3:57 a.m.

A recurring theme in the archives (thanks to Stick for putting them up) is the uneven quality of play in ABT open fields. Someone estimated that the middle 20% of the average ABT open draw played to error rates in the 6.0-7.0 range. Given that there are 2050-rated experts in these same fields, matches between wildly unequal opponents must be routine.

The four last-roll positions below (A, B, C and D) are from a hypothetical 13-point match between an 1850 intermediate and a 2050 expert. Each player is well aware of the other's playing strength -- they might be student and teacher, for example. Score is 0-0, intermediate on roll holding a 4-cube. Cube action?

Match to 13, Tied at 0-0
Blue on roll. Cube action?
2050 Expert3

1850 Intermediate6
GNUBg Id: BQAAkAAAAAAAAA:UgmgAQAAAAAA
XGID=--A-A------------------aa-:2:1:1:D:0:0:0:13:16

Match to 13, Tied at 0-0
Blue on roll. Cube action?
2050 Expert3

1850 Intermediate7
GNUBg Id: BQAAoAAAAAAAAA:UgmgAQAAAAAA
XGID=---AA------------------aa-:2:1:1:D:0:0:0:13:16

Match to 13, Tied at 0-0
Blue on roll. Cube action?
2050 Expert3

1850 Intermediate8
GNUBg Id: BQAAIAEAAAAAAA:UgmgAQAAAAAA
XGID=---A-A-----------------aa-:2:1:1:D:0:0:0:13:16

Match to 13, Tied at 0-0
Blue on roll. Cube action?
2050 Expert3

1850 Intermediate9
GNUBg Id: BQAAQAEAAAAAAA:UgmgAQAAAAAA
XGID=----AA-----------------aa-:2:1:1:D:0:0:0:13:16

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