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61 from the bar (2)

Posted By: higonefive
Date: Sunday, 25 November 2012, at 3:14 p.m.

In Response To: 61 from the bar (2) (Zabiyaka)

A. Tactical Principles 1. Do you have an advanced anchor? Having an advanced anchor enables you to play boldly. YES 2. How strong is your opponent’s inner board? The stronger your opponent’s inner board, the more conservatively you must play. YES 3. How strong is your inner board (especially compared to your opponent’s?) If you have more inner board points closed than your opponent, you tend to play boldly; with less points closed, more conservatively. YES 4. Does your opponent have blots in his inner board? If your opponent has blots in his inner board, you can afford to take more chances because of possible return shots. YES B. Strategic Principles 1. How many men do you have back? The more men you have back, the more chances you can take. With no men back or only one man back, you must play conservatively. YES 2. How many men does your opponent have back? When your opponent has no men back or only one man back, you want to play provocatively to try to force an exchange of hits. YES

Any single question points in the direction of the bold play. Marty Storer is right. “Safe Play vs Bold Play” remains one of the finest achievements of backgammon theory.

BAR/24 13/7.

Messages In This Thread

• 61 from the bar (2)
  Zabiyaka -- Saturday, 24 November 2012, at 6:40 a.m.
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    Taper_Mike -- Sunday, 25 November 2012, at 4:41 a.m.
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    higonefive -- Sunday, 25 November 2012, at 3:14 p.m.
    • 61 from the bar (2)
      Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 25 November 2012, at 4:19 p.m.
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        higonefive -- Sunday, 25 November 2012, at 5:10 p.m.
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          Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 25 November 2012, at 9:19 p.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 13 December 2012, at 6:53 p.m.