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Daily Quiz 4/25
Posted By: Timothy Chow In Response To: Daily Quiz 4/25 (Daily Quiz)
Date: Saturday, 19 May 2012, at 12:48 a.m.
1. It's obviously a strong plus for Blue that he's made his bar and White hasn't. Still, I think White has a take here. White has slightly more time, so if Blue doesn't roll a 6, Blue stands to crack his prime first. Even if Blue rolls a 6 and tries to escape, White can hit Blue. On the other hand, if Blue rolls 6x and White doesn't hit, then I think White must pass. D/T.
2. Trice has a comment that when 6's are killed, it's almost like rolling five-sided dice. Here 6's are killed and 5's are good. 43 looks like the only horror roll. I would drop this as White. It doesn't look too good to me because I don't think Blue can cash if Blue rolls something nondescript and White enters. D/P.
3. 22/15, 13/7 8/7, and 11/5 6/5 are all candidates. 22/15 probably wins the most but isn't very gammonish. Normally making the 5pt is a lot better than making the 7pt but here making the 7pt unstacks the 8pt and cleans up a blot on the 13pt, while making the 5pt uses up a spare on the 6pt and creates a blot on the 11pt. Moreover, making the 7pt still leaves four builders for the 5pt. Looks fairly close between the two. When in doubt, make the 5pt. I don't think we mind a blot-hitting contest here. 11/5 6/5.
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