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Double 4

Posted By: Daniel Murphy
Date: Saturday, 20 August 2011, at 1:09 a.m.

In Response To: Double 4 (Max Levenstein)

If Blue can escape the back checker, he has an excellent anti-holding game. That's Blue's most pressing need. So play 24/16. With that, 10/2* minimizes return hits and hopes to force the 23 point checker to advance (a mixed blessing) but puts a checker out of play. There's also 13/9(2), making a 5 prime which is nice but really necessary, and leaves 3 outfield blots. There's also 13/9 10/6, holding return hits to a maximum of 20 (if indeed they all should hit), and 13/5, giving a couple more potential return hits but keeping the 16 and 10 point checkers connected. I like 13/5 the best of these three plays. I can't see coming up only to the 20 point. If White's going to hit, let him hit from his midpoint or his anchor, and not with the spares on his 3-prime. As nice as a 5-prime might be, there are no plays that can make one without leaving the back checker on the 20 or 24 point. Since Blue has a fine game with his 4-prime, coming out seems more important.

Messages In This Thread

• Double 4
  Max Levenstein -- Friday, 19 August 2011, at 11:36 p.m.
  • Double 4
    Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 20 August 2011, at 1:09 a.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 20 August 2011, at 2:39 a.m.
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      neilkaz -- Saturday, 20 August 2011, at 3:31 a.m.