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late game cube action

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Saturday, 18 October 2014, at 4:50 p.m.

In Response To: late game cube action (tuvi)

I'd take. I'd start with the reference positions in Kit's Encyclopedia that tell us that if Black has a closed board and White has a five-point board with the 5pt open, then the take/pass borderline is approximately when White is 10 pips down but has three builders aimed at her 5pt. The differences here are:

1. White has an open 1pt as well as an open 5pt. Definitely good for Black.

2. Black has an imperfect board. Bad for Black, but not terribly bad, because if Black hits a shot, his five-point board is still good.

3. White is a bit ahead in the race. Definitely bad for Black.

4. White has only two builders for the 5pt. Good for Black.

There's still a difficult judgment call so I'm not confident of my take but that's what I would do.

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• late game cube action
  tuvi -- Saturday, 18 October 2014, at 2:09 p.m.
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    ah_clem -- Saturday, 18 October 2014, at 2:37 p.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 18 October 2014, at 4:50 p.m.
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    David Rennie -- Saturday, 18 October 2014, at 5:36 p.m.
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    Bill Calton -- Saturday, 18 October 2014, at 5:55 p.m.
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    Keene -- Sunday, 19 October 2014, at 3:25 a.m.
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    neilkaz -- Sunday, 19 October 2014, at 5:45 a.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 19 October 2014, at 4:58 p.m.