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Attacking the outer board blot

Posted By: Stick
Date: Sunday, 25 November 2007, at 5:49 p.m.

In Response To: 31P.43Z.51? (Stick)

I'm not sure how to quantify the split v. the build (6/5) but looking at the upcoming sequence here are a couple things to consider.

The blot on your opponent's 9pt remains there only on 16 of his upcoming 36 rolls. The rest of the time the blot is used to make a point. Without splitting you would have 4 clean shots at the blot on the 9pt. By 'clean' I mean not 44 or 22. 22 obviously wouldn't be used to hit the outer board blot and with 44 it depends too much on the setup, so we'll not include it.

If you do make the split you add 6 hitting numbers, 52 43 61, to the arsenal. So that's part of the equation, how 6 extra hitting numbers matters on the upcoming 16/36 sequences. Quantify it how you like .. I'm more or less talking to myself to try to clear up what the pluses and minuses of each play are.

(yes, I realize there's much more to compare such as immediate and future anchor making numbers, the extra future outfield coverage, v. the extra pointing numbers and flexibility 6/5 offers but I'll get that far later lol)

Stick

Messages In This Thread

• 31P.43Z.51?
  Stick -- Sunday, 25 November 2007, at 10:35 a.m.
  • 31P.43Z.51?
    mamabear -- Sunday, 25 November 2007, at 3:19 p.m.
  • 31P.43Z.51?
    neilkaz -- Sunday, 25 November 2007, at 5:14 p.m.
  • Attacking the outer board blot
    Stick -- Sunday, 25 November 2007, at 5:49 p.m.
  • Rollout
    Stick -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 5:04 a.m.
    • Rollout
      bob koca -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 5:09 a.m.