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Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 12:30 a.m.

In Response To: Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First (Rich Munitz)

Having just read Joe's post, I see that I had the score backwards thinking the 2-away player was on-roll.

With the scores reversed, it changes everything. The takepoint is higher and there are gammon considerations. Given that the wins I came up with seem to be a few percent above the takepoint at this score, but there have to be at least 10% gammon wins for white, it now looks like a solid pass.

I now have to wonder whether problem #1 was a trick question. Does any play in that position give a take? If not, then there is no correct answer. In which case I stick with my play as I believe that no volunteered shot and 1 blot in the homeboard is most likely to deter the cube from being offered in the first place.

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• Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
  Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 6:36 p.m.
  • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
    David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 9:07 p.m.
  • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
    Keene -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 9:22 p.m.
  • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
    Coolrey -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 9:53 p.m.
  • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
    Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 10:01 p.m.
    • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
      Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 12:30 a.m.
      • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
        Bill Riles -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 12:37 a.m.
        • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
          adambulldog -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 2:33 a.m.
          • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
            Bill Riles -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 2:46 a.m.
            • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
              adambulldog -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 4:19 a.m.
              • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
                Keene -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 5:46 a.m.
            • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
              Bill Riles -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 1:53 p.m.
              • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
                adambulldog -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 2:16 p.m.
              • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
                Petter Bengtsson -- Thursday, 9 July 2009, at 2:28 p.m.
  • Novi Consolation Final -- Critical Juncture -- Position 2 -- Be Sure to Look at Position 1 First
    Joe Russell -- Wednesday, 8 July 2009, at 11:37 p.m.