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One Simple Fundamental Choice?--OTB

Posted By: Bill Riles
Date: Tuesday, 18 November 2008, at 2:40 p.m.

In Response To: One Simple Fundamental Choice? (Bill Riles)

This position came up last night in a match against a strong intermediate player. I played 13/6 and it completely freaked the guy out who said he would have instinctively played 13/7, 8/7 without even thinking. I explained I thought it easier to clear off of two stacked points rather than three points with the back two stripped. This is often particularly true with a choice between a single stacked outfield point vs. two stripped outfield points against a high anchor holding game. The same principle seemed to apply here.

Messages In This Thread

• One Simple Fundamental Choice?
  Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 18 November 2008, at 5:19 a.m.
  • One Simple Fundamental Choice?
    John O'Hagan -- Tuesday, 18 November 2008, at 7:18 a.m.
  • One Simple Fundamental Choice?
    Mislav Radica -- Tuesday, 18 November 2008, at 12:00 p.m.
  • One Simple Fundamental Choice?
    pontiac -- Tuesday, 18 November 2008, at 2:39 p.m.
  • One Simple Fundamental Choice?
    Coolrey -- Tuesday, 18 November 2008, at 2:40 p.m.
  • One Simple Fundamental Choice?--OTB
    Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 18 November 2008, at 2:40 p.m.
  • One Simple Fundamental Choice?
    neilkaz -- Tuesday, 18 November 2008, at 3:03 p.m.
  • One Simple Fundamental Choice?
    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 18 November 2008, at 3:51 p.m.
    • One Simple Fundamental Choice?
      Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 18 November 2008, at 5:28 p.m.
      • Correct *NM*
        Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 18 November 2008, at 6:21 p.m.