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Checker play

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Saturday, 5 June 2010, at 3:09 a.m.

In Response To: Checker play (Chuck Bower)

Here we outboard our opponent so it's important to look hard at blotty plays (i.e., pure plays that put our checkers where we want them). We are ahead in the race so our main game plan is to bring our checkers around safely. The purest play would seem to be 20/11; another candidate is 20/15 7/3. Of the two I think I prefer 20/11 because I think it gives us a stronger position when it works.

O.K., we found a blotty play. Now, do we play it? The alternatives seem to be 7/2 6/2 and 13/8 7/3. Of these I think 13/8 7/3 is more flexible. The safe move is safe for now, but we're probably going to have to break anchor soon because of our timing. Our opponent's board is going to get stronger with each turn and it's not clear that we can expect to get a better chance to run off the anchor. I'm not confident at all but I would try 20/11 here.

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