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42 is easier to play in the opening ?

Posted By: Bill
Date: Wednesday, 3 December 2008, at 2:27 p.m.

In Response To: 42 is easier to play in the opening ? (Gregg Cattanach)

A few years ago, I would hear a lot of chatter on the boards about gammon count. (38 pips, or roughly 5 rolls in this case.) Has that concept been rejected? Or do the big shots still use it to estimate these kinds of positions?

Messages In This Thread

• 42 is easier to play in the opening ?
  neilkaz -- Tuesday, 2 December 2008, at 8:49 p.m.
  • 42 is easier to play in the opening ?
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 2 December 2008, at 8:57 p.m.
  • 42 is easier to play in the opening ?
    Neil Robins -- Tuesday, 2 December 2008, at 10:45 p.m.
  • 42 is easier to play in the opening ?
    Coolrey -- Wednesday, 3 December 2008, at 12:42 a.m.
  • 42 is easier to play in the opening ?
    Gregg Cattanach -- Wednesday, 3 December 2008, at 1:49 p.m.
    • 42 is easier to play in the opening ?
      Bill -- Wednesday, 3 December 2008, at 2:27 p.m.
      • 42 is easier to play in the opening ?
        Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 3 December 2008, at 3:52 p.m.
      • 42 is easier to play in the opening ?
        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 3 December 2008, at 4:52 p.m.
    • 42 is easier to play in the opening ?
      Stick -- Wednesday, 3 December 2008, at 2:34 p.m.
      • 42 is easier to play in the opening ? (RO Info)
        Gregg Cattanach -- Wednesday, 3 December 2008, at 3:06 p.m.
        • 42 is easier to play in the opening ? (RO Info)
          Stick -- Wednesday, 3 December 2008, at 3:09 p.m.
          • 42 is easier to play in the opening ? (RO Info)
            Coolrey -- Wednesday, 3 December 2008, at 7:24 p.m.
  • OTB and rollout
    neilkaz -- Thursday, 4 December 2008, at 2:00 p.m.