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BQ: When in doubt, make the 5 point?

Posted By: Casper van der Tak
Date: Tuesday, 9 August 2011, at 7:03 a.m.

In Response To: BQ: When in doubt, make the 5 point? (Ben E.)

What is good about making the 20-point is that it brings the checkers out while ahead in the race. But like also MCG mentions, if you play 6/4(2) you use the stack on the 6 to fill a gap in your homeboard and more effectively prime three checkers.

Normally, when ahead in the race you like to make race-oriented plays (taking advantage of the pip count) and not priming plays (where you may have an advantage in development but a disadvantage in timing). Here, with 24/22(2) 6/4(2), you can play a priming game against three back checkers still back on the ace, and at the same time move your own anchor up. You now have a solid racing advantage, development advantage and timing advantage.

Messages In This Thread

• BQ: When in doubt, make the 5 point?
  leobueno -- Monday, 8 August 2011, at 3:31 a.m.
  • BQ: When in doubt, make the 5 point?
    Stick -- Monday, 8 August 2011, at 3:44 a.m.
  • BQ: When in doubt, make the 5 point?
    Casper van der Tak -- Monday, 8 August 2011, at 6:38 a.m.
    • BQ: When in doubt, make the 5 point?
      Ben E. -- Monday, 8 August 2011, at 1:17 p.m.
      • BQ: When in doubt, make the 5 point?
        Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 9 August 2011, at 7:03 a.m.
  • BQ: When in doubt, make the 5 point?
    neilkaz -- Monday, 8 August 2011, at 5:07 p.m.
  • BQ: When in doubt, make the 5 point?
    Ben E. -- Tuesday, 9 August 2011, at 3:34 a.m.
    • BQ: When in doubt, make the 5 point?
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 9 August 2011, at 4:07 a.m.