[ View Thread ] [ Post Response ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

BGonline.org Forums

Position of the Day 05-28-26

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Wednesday, 3 June 2026, at 5:01 p.m.

In Response To: Position of the Day 05-28-26 (Stick)

Finally I get to use WDR. Since I'm not sure about the Take it must be a double. Let's look at the Take decision.

White can win in two ways: A) Blue crunches; B) White enters and is able to escape with his present (and future, in some cases) race lead. (There are a few other crumbs, such as hitting a Blue blot in the bearoff.) But do those things happen often enough?

As far as crunching, even Blue's worst roll here (44) still keeps an impure five point homeboard and everything else holds the pure one. Meanwhile if White enters, only 16 is good. All the others blot somewhere.

Gammons? Neither side gets many and I can't even tell who's gammon win fraction is higher. If White owns the cube he'll need to bother enter and escape (probably a few exceptions, to that) while Blue is doing his best to attack. I'm passing.

R+P.

Messages In This Thread

 

Post Response
Your Name:
Your E-Mail Address:
Subject:
Message:

If necessary, enter your password below:

Password:
 

 

[ View Thread ] [ Post Response ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

BGonline.org Forums is maintained by Stick with WebBBS 5.12.