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Worse timing despite trailing in the race?

Posted By: Jim Stutz
Date: Thursday, 12 October 2023, at 3:30 a.m.

In Response To: Position of the Day 10-9-23 (Stick)

Blue appears to be timing-disadvantaged despite trailing in the race -- unusual, but not unheard of. Even so, I'm uneasy about running off the 22. It's true that I'm not worried about White hitting loose on her 3 on the next shake if I run, but what about the roll after that, given that more attackers will likely be in the zone and I'm a dog to cleanly escape that last checker? Unclear. But I do know that when I'm unsure about a play and I end up running off an anchor, and then it turns out to be wrong, it's often wrong by a lot. So I'm keeping the 22pt for the moment. And I'm not willing abandon the midpoint yet, so I'll make Sam's play, 7/3, 7/2, despite its stiffness and racing inefficiency.

Messages In This Thread

• Position of the Day 10-9-23
  Stick -- Wednesday, 11 October 2023, at 4:25 p.m.
  • Position of the Day 10-9-23
    Sam Pottle -- Wednesday, 11 October 2023, at 9:14 p.m.
  • Position of the Day 10-9-23
    Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 12 October 2023, at 3:10 a.m.
  • Worse timing despite trailing in the race?
    Jim Stutz -- Thursday, 12 October 2023, at 3:30 a.m.
  • Position of the Day 10-9-23
    Frank Berger -- Thursday, 12 October 2023, at 10:24 p.m.
  • Position of the Day 10-9-23 - Rollout
    Stick -- Monday, 16 October 2023, at 10:24 p.m.