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BQ: What to play after making the 20 point?

Posted By: ah_clem
Date: Wednesday, 27 July 2011, at 5:50 p.m.

In Response To: BQ: What to play after making the 20 point? (leobueno)

The usual way to play an early 44 is to make the 20 & 9 points, although sometimes it's better to make the 5 point, and sometimes it's best to hit. Here we have a choice of all three.

I like the hit here 13/9(2) 6/2(2)* - make a solid four prime, put a guy on the roof, and unstack the midpoint and six point. A checker in the air & 11 checkers in the zone might be a cash next roll. The downside is that the 2-point doesn't communicate well with the 8 & 9 point, so this play might not be best.

Without cube access or at gammon save I'd be inclined to play the prosaic 24/20(2) 13/9(2), and this is probably not too far off for money, but I like the more aggressive play when I can cube my opponent out or become poised to win a doubled gammon.

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