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Opponent anchored with men off

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Wednesday, 11 March 2009, at 4:24 p.m.

In Response To: Opponent anchored with men off (Neil Robins)

I can't see why I'd want to leave the blot on the 2-point alone. Opp only hits there with his 6th ace (unless he rolls 6-1). Meanwhile 1-1 lets him move up to a better escaping spot.

Trapping by opening the barpoint (now or next turn) is an option. 5/2, 7/6 looks a bit awkward because only 3's and 5's return hit on the acepoint if opp rolls a single 6. 7/3 looks way too rich to me. (Is that the QF play?)

6/2 looks better to me than 5/2, 21/20 because of 5-5 and 4-4 next turn, although whichever is preferred it looks very close.

My feeling is that if you are going to trap you need to do it now. Waiting can screw your timing (i.e. outfield coverage). Here trapping gets no G's, just extra(?) wins. Actually it can lose G's. I'll stay with my likely OtB play, in spite of the QF possibilities.

6/2.

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