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4pt vs 9pt 9 (41Z-52Z-42)

Posted By: Taper_Mike
Date: Monday, 26 September 2016, at 4:56 a.m.

In Response To: 4pt vs 9pt 9 (41Z-52Z-42) (John O'Hagan)

I like the 9pt as well. The race is close, so there is no reason to volunteer 19 shots. With a roll of 31, I would make the 5pt. That's a prize I would not pass up. The 4pt is weaker, however, and I do not think making it is worth all the shots.

Along with 13/9, I like moving up to the 21pt. Given his druthers, Blue would rather have his blot on the 21pt than the 22pt. As a bonus, a blot on the 21pt duplicates the 2 that White needs to anchor.

Mike

P.S. Regarding Nactation's Convenience Clause, I think we are both comfortable using S for moves like 41S and 52S when they arise on during the first two, three, or four rolls. After that, I drop the Convenience Clause completely, and use Z for any split that plays the smaller die on the far side of the board (with the larger die played from the far side to the outer board on the near side).

Messages In This Thread

• 4pt vs 9pt 9 (41Z-52Z-42)
  Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 25 September 2016, at 11:35 p.m.
  • 4pt vs 9pt 9 (41Z-52Z-42)
    John O'Hagan -- Sunday, 25 September 2016, at 11:58 p.m.
    • 4pt vs 9pt 9 (41Z-52Z-42)
      Taper_Mike -- Monday, 26 September 2016, at 4:56 a.m.
      • 4pt vs 9pt 9 (41Z-52Z-42)
        Casper Van der Tak -- Monday, 26 September 2016, at 7:38 a.m.
      • 4pt vs 9pt 9 (41S-52S-42)
        Timothy Chow -- Monday, 26 September 2016, at 4:22 p.m.
        • 4pt vs 9pt 9 (41S-52S-42)
          Taper_Mike -- Monday, 26 September 2016, at 9:33 p.m.
  • 4pt vs 9pt 9 (41Z-52Z-42)
    ah_clem -- Monday, 26 September 2016, at 3:27 p.m.
  • 4pt vs 9pt 9 (41Z-52Z-42)
    neilkaz -- Monday, 26 September 2016, at 6:40 p.m.
  • Rollout
    Timothy Chow -- Monday, 26 September 2016, at 9:35 p.m.
    • Rollout
      Casper Van der Tak -- Monday, 26 September 2016, at 9:42 p.m.
      • Rollout
        Karol Szczerek -- Tuesday, 27 September 2016, at 5:07 a.m.
        • Rollout
          Casper Van der Tak -- Tuesday, 27 September 2016, at 7:42 a.m.
          • 41S-51S-42 – No Jacoby, No Beavers – 3-ply XG2 Rollout
            Taper_Mike -- Tuesday, 27 September 2016, at 5:31 p.m.
            • 41S-51S-42 – No Jacoby, No Beavers – 3-ply XG2 Rollout
              Casper Van der Tak -- Tuesday, 27 September 2016, at 7:41 p.m.
    • 41S-52S-42 – No Jacoby, No Beavers – 3-ply XG2 Rollout
      Taper_Mike -- Monday, 26 September 2016, at 10:29 p.m.
    • 41S-52S-31 – No Jacoby, No Beavers – 3-ply XG2 Rollout
      Taper_Mike -- Tuesday, 27 September 2016, at 11:58 p.m.