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DQ: Play boldly?

Posted By: Robert Chow
Date: Sunday, 1 June 2014, at 5:13 p.m.

In Response To: DQ: Play boldly? (leobueno)

It's hard to imagine that there are ten(!) candidate moves in this position. After looking at various legal options such as 13/8 13/11, I have narrowed it down to three plausible moves: 1)20/13 2)20/18 9/4 3)13/6.

I like 13/6 as it puts a builder on a perfect spot, increasing the pressure on his back checker and also keeps my back checkers connected. Now White's 21 or 63 (would play better if I just ran to the mid-point with 20/13.) are awkward rolls. If White doesn't point upon me on the 20 point, I can anchor there with 4's or on the 18 point with 62 or 22. Also, there is some duplication of 4's.

20/13 isolates the checker on the 24 point while 20/18 9/4 takes the pressure off White's back checker. Having a much stronger board, I want to maintain as much contact as possible without allowing too much counterplay.

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