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I have no clue what's happening in this position

Posted By: Stick
Date: Monday, 26 September 2011, at 12:04 a.m.

In Response To: I have no clue what's happening in this position (Timothy Chow)

This is why you should practice playing Super Nackgammon Shuffle then anything that arises even in a 'weird' game of regular backgammon seems boring.

In the first position I am hitting two even though you posted it. That stack on the 8pt is too much to ignore at this point in the game.

As for the second problem, I would have strongly considered doubling before this roll. Ignoring that the five is 'forced' playing 22/17 and after that we have 3 remaining logical threes. Of the outfield scoots I like the connectivity of continuing to the 14pt over 16/13 so I'm down to that play versus making the 17pt. It seems that's a pretty strong outfield presence and gets us moving in the right direction since we're 3 zillion pips up in the race and have nothing to fear with our opponent on the bar. I start freeing myself from my opponent's grasp with the anchoring play of 17(2).

Stick

Messages In This Thread

• I have no clue what's happening in this position
  Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 25 September 2011, at 11:46 p.m.
  • I have no clue what's happening in this position
    Stick -- Monday, 26 September 2011, at 12:04 a.m.
    • I have no clue what's happening in this position
      Chris Haviland -- Monday, 26 September 2011, at 2:19 a.m.
      • Nackgammon Shuffle
        Stick -- Monday, 26 September 2011, at 11:27 a.m.
        • Nackgammon Shuffle
          Chris Haviland -- Monday, 26 September 2011, at 5:58 p.m.
          • Nackgammon Shuffle
            Nack Ballard -- Tuesday, 27 September 2011, at 1:35 a.m.
            • Nackgammon Shuffle
              Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 27 September 2011, at 1:47 p.m.
              • Nackgammon Shuffle
                Chris Haviland -- Tuesday, 27 September 2011, at 5:32 p.m.
              • Nackgammon Shuffle
                Nack Ballard -- Tuesday, 27 September 2011, at 5:40 p.m.
        • Nackgammon Shuffle - Starting Positions
          Chris Haviland -- Wednesday, 5 October 2011, at 6:39 a.m.
          • Nackgammon Shuffle - Starting Positions
            Nack Ballard -- Wednesday, 5 October 2011, at 1:34 p.m.
            • Nackgammon Shuffle - Starting Positions
              Chris Haviland -- Wednesday, 5 October 2011, at 3:06 p.m.
            • Nackgammon Shuffle - A Real Life Challenge for you
              Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 5 October 2011, at 7:57 p.m.
            • Nackgammon Shuffle (NGS): quick setup
              Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 6 October 2011, at 8:55 a.m.
              • Nackgammon Shuffle (NGS): quick setup
                Chris Haviland -- Thursday, 6 October 2011, at 2:57 p.m.
                • Nackgammon Shuffle (NGS): quick setup
                  Nack Ballard -- Friday, 7 October 2011, at 6:33 a.m.
                  • Nackgammon Shuffle (NGS): quick setup
                    Chris Haviland -- Saturday, 8 October 2011, at 7:39 p.m.
                    • Nackgammon Shuffle (NGS): quick setup
                      Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 9 October 2011, at 9:52 a.m.
    • I have no clue what's happening in this position
      Casper van der Tak -- Monday, 26 September 2011, at 6:28 a.m.
  • Rollouts: I have no clue what's happening in this position
    Timothy Chow -- Monday, 26 September 2011, at 11:28 p.m.
    • Rollouts: I have no clue what's happening in this position
      Dmitriy Obukhov -- Tuesday, 27 September 2011, at 2:03 a.m.