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52D-33E-41, analysis

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 12:28 a.m.

In Response To: 52D-33E-41, analysis (Nack Ballard)

Nicely explained, Nack. I've gotten to the point where I instinctively want to split when the opponent has an advanced anchor like this, and devalue the bar point, for basically the reasons you outlined. The slotting part, however, I don't have internalized yet. I'm tempted to say that slotting in front of an advanced anchor is something that we can afford to do more freely, rather than a strong tactic. A "strong tactic" sounds like it's achieving an important goal, and here it seems to me that while splitting achieves an important goal, the slotting part of the play is something we do because the other aces are weak.

I guess one way to address this question is to ask whether Blue would prefer to play 6/5 or to (illegally) refuse to play any ace at all. Any insight on this question?

Messages In This Thread

• 52D-33E-41
  Paul Weaver -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 1:46 p.m.
  • 52D-33E-41
    neilkaz -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 4:31 p.m.
    • Politely Responding to Neil
      Paul Weaver -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 4:53 p.m.
      • Politely Responding to Neil
        neilkaz -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 4:59 p.m.
  • 52D-33E-41
    Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 4:46 p.m.
  • 52D-33E-41
    storm -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 6:27 p.m.
  • 52D-33E-41
    Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 6:28 p.m.
  • 52D-33E-41, analysis
    Nack Ballard -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 9:58 p.m.
    • 52D-33E-41, analysis
      Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 10:18 p.m.
    • 52D-33 at 6a9a
      Petter Bengtsson -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 10:18 p.m.
      • 52D-33 at 6a9a
        Nack Ballard -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 11:13 p.m.
      • XGR+ evals
        Nack Ballard -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 11:38 p.m.
        • XGR+ evals
          Petter Bengtsson -- Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 12:02 a.m.
          • XGR+ evals
            Nack Ballard -- Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 12:45 a.m.
            • XGR+ evals
              Nack Ballard -- Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 2:51 a.m.
    • 52D-33E-41, analysis
      christian munk-christensen -- Tuesday, 8 February 2011, at 10:40 p.m.
    • 52D-33E-41, analysis
      Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 12:28 a.m.
      • 52D-33E-41, analysis
        Nack Ballard -- Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 1:11 a.m.
  • Rollout Result and Commentary
    Paul Weaver -- Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 12:46 a.m.
    • Rollout Result and Commentary
      Nack Ballard -- Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 2:46 a.m.
      • 52D-33.S /1
        David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 4:16 p.m.
      • Rollout Result and Commentary
        David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 4:35 p.m.
        • Rollout Result and Commentary
          Nack Ballard -- Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 6:57 p.m.
          • Rollout Result and Commentary
            David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 7:50 p.m.
          • 63S-33 — Nactation of 21/24(2) 13/10(2)
            Taper_Mike -- Wednesday, 18 April 2012, at 8:21 a.m.
            • Don’t try this at home! — Correction
              Taper_Mike -- Wednesday, 18 April 2012, at 8:29 a.m.
        • 63R-33-s — Rollout
          Taper_Mike -- Sunday, 1 January 2012, at 7:53 p.m.
          • Underlines and overbars
            Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 1 January 2012, at 10:39 p.m.
            • Underlines and overbars
              Michael Petch -- Monday, 2 January 2012, at 2:42 a.m.
              • Underlines and overbars
                Michael Petch -- Monday, 2 January 2012, at 2:49 a.m.
                • Underlines and overbars
                  Nack Ballard -- Monday, 2 January 2012, at 4:19 a.m.
                  • Underlines and overbars
                    Taper_Mike -- Monday, 2 January 2012, at 6:15 a.m.
                    • Underlines and overbars
                      Nack Ballard -- Monday, 2 January 2012, at 7:59 a.m.
                    • Underlines and overbars
                      Michael Petch -- Monday, 2 January 2012, at 2:32 p.m.
                      • Underlines and overbars
                        Nack Ballard -- Monday, 2 January 2012, at 6:35 p.m.