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41, bearing in against 2-anchor

Posted By: Daniel Murphy
Date: Monday, 14 November 2011, at 5:26 p.m.

In Response To: 41, bearing in against 2-anchor (maxim)

You can leave 1 blot or no blots.

If you leave 1 blot you'll probably want to proceed by clear that blot and then clearing the other 4 (or 5!) outside checkers. 10/9 10/6 looks best for that plan, doesn't it? You're likely to have no trouble playing from the 10 point and then clearing the 9 point checkers (or, if you clear the 7 point first, then clearing the 9 point).

10/9 10/6 also looks best for your problem doublets 5-5 and 4-4 (because the anchor blocks 5's from the bar point and 4's from the 6 point).

Also, you'll want that spare on the 6 if you start rolling a lot of single 5's.

If you leave no blots, your choice is either 9/5 4/3 or 9/4. The first gives you a 2 and a good 4-4 to play but both are bad on 5-5, and can get bad on consecutive 5's.

So 9/5 4/3 is safe for now but a little awkward and a little slower bearing in than 10/6 10/9. Are 10/6 10/9's later advtantages worth a 17:1 shot now? I think so, because of Opp's blotty forward position. If his 4 point were made, I'd play safe this roll.

The other good looking one-blot play is 10/5. You get ace returns if you're hit. But it looks a little slower and you leave indirects on 5-5. So I'd go with 10/6 10/9.

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