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BQ: Another bar point choice (and a couple of variants)

Posted By: Daniel Murphy
Date: Saturday, 18 February 2012, at 1:31 a.m.

In Response To: BQ: Another bar point choice (and a couple of variants) (Timothy Chow)

Ok thanks, Tim. 8/4* 8/2* looks pretty vicious there, eh?

Or Blue can run 24/14. He'll get hit on 18 rolls.

Or make the bar point. This lets White point on Blue with 1 roll, make a priming point with 17 rolls, hit loose with 2 rolls, escape a checker with 4 rolls, or anchor with 11 rolls.

Or Blue can make a third point in his board with 8/2* 6/2. This lets White point on Blue with 1 roll, make a priming point with 2, hit in the outfield with 2, hit loose with 4, run part way with 2, anchor with 15, and fan 9 times. Several rolls do nothing good except enter. Blue might continue his attack, but now with a three point board.

The big differences from Leo's position are:

  • Blue leads in board strength, White having none
  • There's a whiff of blitz possibilities
  • The ace point is made, which should encourage Blue to blitz, not prime
  • Blue has played 24/11 instead of 13/11, bringing another checker closer to the fight
  • White has many good rolls if left alone, so a tempo gain is good for Blue

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