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Responding to Mike's Questions

Posted By: Paul Weaver
Date: Friday, 13 April 2012, at 5:19 p.m.

In Response To: He makes an anchor, you ... what? — 51S-42P-43@-32 (Taper_Mike)

Mike asks, "What is the proper thought process for an early game position such as this?" "Have you any tips for working this through over the board?"

My answer in three words, "Look for duplication." More commentary appears below.





White is Player 2

score: 0
pip: 154
Unlimited Game
Jacoby
pip: 161
score: 0

Blue is Player 1
XGID=----BbD-B---dE---d-e----B-:0:0:1:32:0:0:1:0:10
Blue to play 32

eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.03

32Z, 24/22 13/10, duplicates White's 5s (8/3* and 20/15*).

If Blue had 43 to play, 43Z, 24/21 13/9, would duplicate White's 4s (8/4* and 13/9*).

If Blue had 63 to play, 63Z, 24/21 13/7, would duplicate White's 2s (6/4* and 20/18*).

I will show diagrams of the positions after Blue has played 32Z, 43Z or 63Z.

Blue has played 32Z, duping White's 5s.





White is Player 2

score: 0
pip: 154
Unlimited Game
Jacoby
pip: 156
score: 0

Blue is Player 1
XGID=----BbD-B-A-dD---d-e--A-A-:0:0:-1:00:0:0:1:0:10
White on roll, cube action?

eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.03

Blue has played 43Z, duping White's 4s.





White is Player 2

score: 0
pip: 154
Unlimited Game
Jacoby
pip: 154
score: 0

Blue is Player 1
XGID=----BbD-BA--dD---d-e-A--A-:0:0:-1:00:0:0:1:0:10
White on roll, cube action?

eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.03

Blue has played 63Z, duping White's 2s.





White is Player 2

score: 0
pip: 154
Unlimited Game
Jacoby
pip: 152
score: 0

Blue is Player 1
XGID=----BbDAB---dD---d-e-A--A-:0:0:-1:00:0:0:1:0:10
White on roll, cube action?

eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.03

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