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show me the way
Posted By: Daniel Murphy In Response To: show me the way (svilo)
Date: Tuesday, 11 October 2011, at 9:39 p.m.
We have a 5 prime with 2 spares and 2 more spares a roll away from joining the attack, vs. 2 checkers back, one of which is already on the bar. Our back checker should be able to escape easily most of the time. However, our opponent's forward position is far from hopeless, and we could end up in serious trouble if we get a second checker sent back.
All in all, though, we have a great position, so ... how do we want to win? By priming or blitzing? If we're thinking prime, than 13/5 looks better than 12/4 or anything else. If we're thinking blitz, than 7/1* is half our roll. 8/6 does nothing. 6/4 doesn't add a builder ... or does it? It lets us play some 1's and 2's very well. 7/5 does add a builder but could easily get real ugly. Between 13/11 and 12/10 ... looks like 6-6 and 3-3 play better for us after 12/10 and I don't see much other difference between them.
So what's best, prime or blitz? They look close to me. I liked the blitz at first and still do, but not as much now. 13/5 looks like an excellent priming play while 7/1* X/X looks a weakish blitzing play, and getting hit on the acepoint would put a serious crimp in our forward progress. But I'll go with 12/10 7/1*.
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