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leaving shot #2

Posted By: Daniel Murphy
Date: Friday, 7 October 2011, at 9:47 p.m.

In Response To: leaving shot #2 (maxim)

I'd play 13/9 13/11. With 9 checkers on the 6 and 7 points, I'd like to make the 5 point here, but with 7/5 we either bury a checker with 6/2 or bury a checker and strip a point with 7/3. So how about 7/5 13/9? But that leaves two checkers facing direct hits (yes, Opponent has three blots, but I'd rather not be hit -- I'd rather use the blots to build points!) plus a third blot on the midpoint not doing much. So instead, how about 13/9 13/11? Two blots, both aiming at the 5 point, and only one facing a direct shot. (I'd have liked to run off the barpoint with a perfect number, too, but running with 4-2 leaves us two or more rolls away from consolidating. By that time Opponent will have plenty of board.)

Messages In This Thread

• leaving shot #2
  maxim -- Friday, 7 October 2011, at 8:41 p.m.
  • leaving shot #2
    Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 7 October 2011, at 9:47 p.m.
    • leaving shot #2
      Stick -- Saturday, 8 October 2011, at 4:13 a.m.
      • leaving shot #2
        Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 8 October 2011, at 4:16 a.m.
  • leaving shot #2
    Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 8 October 2011, at 5:22 p.m.
  • leaving shot #2
    maxim -- Sunday, 9 October 2011, at 7:23 a.m.