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42 from a nice 5 prime position

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Sunday, 5 April 2009, at 4:01 p.m.

In Response To: 42 from a nice 5 prime position (neilkaz)

(Without looking at the bot's top five)

Seems to me like having the back of the prime slotted without any potential covers isn't so great. Thus in my mind there is impetus to play either 9/7 or 9/5 with half the roll.

Giving up the anchor feels premature. Opp has three checkers on his low points he'd very much like to put into play, and he has some backup on the 6-point. True, his fives are currently unplayable but I'd rather see him strip the 6-point before I come off the anchor. Blue's timing is an issue, but not for this roll as long as 5-5 (and to a lesser extent, 3-3) plays on the homeside.

Slotting the front of a five prime is usually to be avoided, in my experience. I don't recognize this as an obvious exception.

9/5, 6/4 is the beginner play. It also could be the right play. That is my choice.

Messages In This Thread

• 42 from a nice 5 prime position
  neilkaz -- Sunday, 5 April 2009, at 4:03 a.m.
  • 42 from a nice 5 prime position
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Sunday, 5 April 2009, at 6:47 a.m.
    • 42 from a nice 5 prime position
      Christian Munk-Christensen -- Sunday, 5 April 2009, at 10:01 p.m.
  • 42 from a nice 5 prime position
    Christian Munk-Christensen -- Sunday, 5 April 2009, at 7:22 a.m.
  • 42 from a nice 5 prime position
    Philippe Michel -- Sunday, 5 April 2009, at 12:49 p.m.
  • Rollout so far..discussion later since I have to go play
    neilkaz -- Sunday, 5 April 2009, at 2:54 p.m.
    • Rollout so far..discussion later since I have to go play
      garyo -- Sunday, 5 April 2009, at 3:59 p.m.
    • OTB and discussion
      neilkaz -- Monday, 6 April 2009, at 3:55 a.m.
  • 42 from a nice 5 prime position
    Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 5 April 2009, at 4:01 p.m.
  • 42 from a nice 5 prime position
    Ian Shaw -- Sunday, 5 April 2009, at 8:33 p.m.