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Thank you

Posted By: David Rockwell
Date: Monday, 14 September 2009, at 6:21 p.m.

In Response To: Why so much debate over Opening Rolls? (Timothy Chow)

As a player, I am grateful that so few seriously study the openings. All I can say is "Thank you!" When I open 32D, and my opponent rolls 33, it isn't a .0100 error that I usually see. How many readers know what is correct and why without checking? Does anyone know how big an error it is to play 41S-11N (Near 8-7(2), 6-5(2))? I see that move all the time even though it is such an obvious huge mistake that Stick hasn't even bothered to do a rollout.

The opening is the most important phase of the game. And, it may be the most difficult because it presents the most disparate choices. Still, the debate continues / Is it worth it to study the opening?

Messages In This Thread

• Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
  Phil Simborg -- Monday, 14 September 2009, at 4:28 p.m.
  • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
    Timothy Chow -- Monday, 14 September 2009, at 5:14 p.m.
    • Thank you
      David Rockwell -- Monday, 14 September 2009, at 6:21 p.m.
      • Thank you
        Gregg Cattanach -- Monday, 14 September 2009, at 6:38 p.m.
      • Thank you
        Timothy Chow -- Monday, 14 September 2009, at 11:48 p.m.
        • Thank you
          Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 3:08 a.m.
          • Genuine choices
            Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 5:17 p.m.
            • Genuine choices
              David Rockwell -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 7:15 p.m.
              • Genuine choices
                Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 9:48 p.m.
              • Genuine choices
                Neil Robins -- Thursday, 17 September 2009, at 7:15 a.m.
            • Genuine choices
              Michael Depreli -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 7:47 p.m.
    • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 12:03 a.m.
      • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
        Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 4:11 p.m.
        • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
          Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 5:13 p.m.
          • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
            Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 16 September 2009, at 6:05 p.m.
            • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
              Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 17 September 2009, at 4:22 a.m.
              • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
                Jason Lee -- Thursday, 17 September 2009, at 5:46 a.m.
                • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
                  Bob Koca -- Thursday, 17 September 2009, at 6:05 a.m.
  • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
    Stick -- Monday, 14 September 2009, at 7:36 p.m.
    • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
      Michael Petch -- Monday, 14 September 2009, at 7:41 p.m.
    • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
      Carter Mattig -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 2:16 a.m.
      • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 7:07 a.m.
        • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
          MaX -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 7:18 a.m.
        • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
          Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 11:52 a.m.
  • Why so much debate over Opening Rolls?
    Michael Depreli -- Tuesday, 15 September 2009, at 9:43 a.m.