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Why the obsession with forcing early cube commitment?

Posted By: Tom Keith
Date: Tuesday, 17 April 2018, at 1:05 p.m.

In Response To: Why the obsession with forcing early cube commitment? (Phil Simborg)

Phil: there is a difference between moving the checkers and other half-plays than with the cube, as a cube "fake" could elicit a telling response from the opponent, and the other examples you gave do not.

What type of telling response are you thinking of? How would you use this to influence your decision to double or not?

Couldn't you also get some kind of reaction from players by trying different checker plays? Suppose I can't decide between hitting or making the five point, so I try each one to see my opponent's reaction. It seems to me that it would be just as possible to learn something from tentative checker plays as it would by touching the doubling cube to see if my opponent reacts.

Phil: Should someone be required to double if they say "I think I will double you here."

Right now I am talking only about physical actions you make with respect to the doubling cube. It would also be interesting to have a discussion about what is proper and improper to say while contemplating a double, and what the penalty should be for saying the wrong thing. But that is a separate discussion.

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