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An Interesting Little Play from LA -- OTB

Posted By: Bill Riles
Date: Monday, 8 December 2008, at 5:15 p.m.

In Response To: An Interesting Little Play from LA (Jason Lee)

I played 4/o, 2/1. My thinking was that once I'd gotten the first checker off I had an even number of checkers left so it was not critical to lift another to save a roll. The opponent has the same chance of hitting me on the next roll whether I hit him or not. Playing 2-1 maximizes the chances that I don't leave another shot on a subsequent roll.

My play wins more games and, consequently, more gammons; but it sacrifices some backgammons.

Messages In This Thread

• An Interesting Little Play from LA
  Bill Riles -- Monday, 8 December 2008, at 3:51 p.m.
  • An Interesting Little Play from LA
    Jason Lee -- Monday, 8 December 2008, at 4:11 p.m.
    • An Interesting Little Play from LA -- OTB
      Bill Riles -- Monday, 8 December 2008, at 5:15 p.m.
  • An Interesting Little Play from LA
    Stick -- Monday, 8 December 2008, at 4:19 p.m.
  • An Interesting Little Play from LA -- White w/ 15 checkers
    Bill Riles -- Monday, 8 December 2008, at 4:24 p.m.
    • Cube is centered ?
      neilkaz -- Tuesday, 9 December 2008, at 4:51 a.m.
  • An Interesting Little Play from LA
    Coolrey -- Monday, 8 December 2008, at 5:24 p.m.
  • Hint..use GNU to make diagrams-nt
    neilkaz -- Tuesday, 9 December 2008, at 4:52 a.m.
  • An Interesting Little Play from LA
    Chris Knapp -- Tuesday, 9 December 2008, at 12:44 p.m.