BGonline.org Forums

Re: Backgame late hit and close

Posted By: Stick
Date: Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 9:52 p.m.

In Response To: Backgame late hit and close (DC-Ohio)

This is FAR from a cube for Blue. The 'general' rule in these things is 'don't think about a cube until you're within' having your opponent's amount of checkers + 5 off". In other words, your opponent here has 5 checkers left to bear off so you shouldn't think about a cube until you have TEN off. Obviously this is a general rule and things like gaps, stackage, or opportunity to get a 2nd checker aren't taken into consideration but clearly no cube here.

White is closer to a cube than Blue is...

Stick

Messages In This Thread

• Backgame late hit and close
  DC-Ohio -- Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 9:47 p.m.
  • Re: Backgame late hit and close
    DC-Ohio -- Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 9:48 p.m.
  • Re: Backgame late hit and close
    Stick -- Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 9:52 p.m.
    • Re: Re: Backgame late hit and close
      DC-Ohio -- Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 11:09 p.m.
      • Re: Backgame late hit and close
        Stick -- Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 11:11 p.m.
        • Re: Re: Backgame late hit and close
          DC-Ohio -- Tuesday, 13 February 2007, at 11:15 p.m.
  • Re: Backgame late hit and close
    Chase -- Wednesday, 14 February 2007, at 7:56 a.m.
    • Re: Backgame late hit and close
      Stick -- Wednesday, 14 February 2007, at 8:00 a.m.