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| Position ID: sGfwATDgc/ADIA Match ID: cIkIAAAAAAAA | |||
| Tim has both of these right. I can’t add to what he said, except to explain the following nuance.
My last big epiphany in Nactation came when I finally realized that intermediate stopping places, as well as final destinations, are used when comparing the destinations of blots and spares. Previously, I was only examining final destinations. The difference is subtle, and usually does not affect the ranking of plays, nevertheless Mochy’s question is a great opportunity to reinforce the concept. The difference does not impact the Nactations of 65R-31P-21. In the table below, however, note that the 11pt counts as a blot destination for both members of the D (Down) family. |
| Nactation | Traditional Notation | Far 0 | Down 2 | Jump 0 | Inside 0 | Hits on These Points (more is better) (higher is better) | Owned Points Not Held by All Members in Family (more is better) (closer to 6pt is better) (23pt and 24pt not counted) | Blot and Spare Destinations (closer to 6pt is better) (outer board: farther is better) (intermediate points count) |
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| D | 13/10 | 13/11 11/10 | 10pt* 11pt | |||||
| d | 13/11, 8/7 | 13/11 8/7 | 7pt 11pt |
| *The asterisk marks the reason under Hit/More/Six that a given row ranks above the row that follows it. Other criteria are either tied or irrelevant. |
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Mike |