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Hit or not hit?

Posted By: Dmitriy Obukhov
Date: Wednesday, 18 April 2012, at 6:28 p.m.

In Response To: Hit or not hit? (leobueno)

I would play 7/4. Most people like to give reasons to support their play. While this is the right aproach, I catch myself that this is not the way I play! I first find a play that I like and then find a reason why I like it. Call me what you like but I am what I am. Now, why do I like 7/4 better than any hit? It is not because what happens on next exchange of rolls. I dislike hitting because if i am missed, I will have hard time bringing those troops home anyway. Sure, if I hit and he stays out and I cover and he stays out I will have a cube, but first of all I am thinking with one still back, 3 checkers on the midpoint and 8 pt gone it should be a take. Second, this sequence is not that likely to ocur. Meanwhile, if I just keep it safe for a roll I will have a 5 pt board. I can jump the prime and he misses. I may hit a fly shot. He may attack and I may hit from the roof. In other words, several winning ways, which is usually good. Hitting and breaking homeboard looks to me like putting all eggs in one basket.

Messages In This Thread

• Hit or not hit?
  leobueno -- Wednesday, 18 April 2012, at 12:12 a.m.
  • Hit or not hit?
    ah_clem -- Wednesday, 18 April 2012, at 5:23 p.m.
  • Hit or not hit?
    Dmitriy Obukhov -- Wednesday, 18 April 2012, at 6:28 p.m.
    • Hit or not hit?
      Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 18 April 2012, at 11:19 p.m.
      • Hit or not hit?
        Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 19 April 2012, at 8:53 a.m.
  • Hit or not hit?
    garyo -- Thursday, 19 April 2012, at 4:36 p.m.