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Position from Monte Carlo Open

Posted By: scotty
Date: Monday, 4 August 2014, at 11:59 a.m.

In Response To: Position from Monte Carlo Open (Chuck Bower)

I understand that these are great players, and i'm just getting my feet wet. If this is a position where blue is close to a cube, i just don't see it. But i'll take a stab at it...it looks like an obvious take for white, and a questionable cube for blue. I suspect that white would have a very good recube, and put the match on the line.

White has a good racing lead here, but a questionable inner board. White will likely have to break anchor on her next roll, and try to run the gammot. IF blue cubes, and white gets his checkers around, the match is lost for blue. It looks like blue's priority is to establish strong outfield coverage, to maximize his chances of hitting white, after white breaks anchor. Is this a cube for blue? Maybe, but i'll suggest the correct cube action is no double/take, and white should be alert to the possibility of a recube if blue does cube.

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