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What is "the zone"?

Posted By: leemo
Date: Friday, 3 February 2012, at 3:44 a.m.

In Response To: What is "the zone"? (Rich Munitz)

I would readily defer to the experts, but it seems that if the zone is defined as checkers within range of the highest open point, as a measure for the chances of a successful blitz or of closing that point, then it should not include checkers that can no longer help in the process, such as extras on points beyond the lowest open point.

There may even be a stretched argument for not including any checkers at all beyond the lowest open point, since although the first two on a point constitute an asset towards closing the board they are effectively dead in respect of higher open points. It shouldn't need to be mentioned but may save some bandwidth, that checkers on higher made points shouldn't be included since these are still active and may be used to make lower points by switching, or even by breaking those points.

The downside is that this could turn the zone 'concept' from little more than a sraightforward visual count into a potentially complex formula that adjusts for dead checkers or wastage on lower points, much like the Thorpe and other pip counts.

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• What is "the zone"?
  leobueno -- Thursday, 16 June 2011, at 9:11 p.m.
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    higonefive -- Thursday, 16 June 2011, at 9:27 p.m.
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    Stick -- Thursday, 16 June 2011, at 9:42 p.m.
    • What is "the zone"?
      Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 16 June 2011, at 10:35 p.m.
      • What is "the zone"?
        leemo -- Friday, 3 February 2012, at 3:44 a.m.
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    Nack Ballard -- Friday, 17 June 2011, at 2:46 a.m.
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      Henrik Bukkjaer -- Friday, 17 June 2011, at 10:50 a.m.
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        Nack Ballard -- Friday, 17 June 2011, at 4:22 p.m.
        • What is "the zone"?
          Stick -- Friday, 17 June 2011, at 5:33 p.m.
          • Zone questions
            Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 18 June 2011, at 4:15 a.m.
            • Zone questions
              Stick -- Saturday, 18 June 2011, at 7:17 a.m.
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              Mr Majestyk -- Saturday, 18 June 2011, at 12:05 p.m.
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              christian munk-christensen -- Saturday, 18 June 2011, at 3:13 p.m.
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      Tom Keith -- Friday, 17 June 2011, at 5:41 p.m.
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        Stick -- Friday, 17 June 2011, at 5:50 p.m.
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          Tom Keith -- Friday, 17 June 2011, at 7:43 p.m.
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            Henrik Bukkjaer -- Friday, 17 June 2011, at 9:47 p.m.
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            Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 18 June 2011, at 2:26 a.m.
            • What is "the zone"?
              Tom Keith -- Saturday, 18 June 2011, at 12:22 p.m.
              • Basic model of "zone"
                Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 18 June 2011, at 5:34 p.m.
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                  Tom Keith -- Sunday, 19 June 2011, at 12:34 p.m.
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                    Henrik Bukkjaer -- Sunday, 19 June 2011, at 5:28 p.m.
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                      Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 19 June 2011, at 6:34 p.m.
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                        Henrik Bukkjaer -- Sunday, 19 June 2011, at 7:49 p.m.
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                          Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 19 June 2011, at 9:02 p.m.
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                          Tom Keith -- Monday, 20 June 2011, at 1:08 p.m.
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                        Bob Koca -- Sunday, 19 June 2011, at 9:22 p.m.
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                          Henrik Bukkjaer -- Monday, 20 June 2011, at 10:33 p.m.
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                    Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 23 June 2011, at 9:21 p.m.
                    • Basic model of "zone"
                      Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 23 June 2011, at 9:48 p.m.
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                      Henrik Bukkjaer -- Thursday, 23 June 2011, at 10:43 p.m.
                    • Basic model of "zone"
                      Tom Keith -- Saturday, 25 June 2011, at 2:06 p.m.
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    Michael Crane -- Thursday, 2 February 2012, at 4:21 p.m.