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Common Errors?

Posted By: dlevy
Date: Monday, 5 October 2009, at 4:58 p.m.

In Response To: Common Errors? (Bill Riles)

I thought about this interesting question for a while. I continually see two technical errors made by the high intermediate/low open player -- sometimes a dozen or more times in a single match. They are (1) killing checkers and (2) failure to slot safely in the home board.

The first is self-explanatory -- Boot Camp has a chapter as I recall. Bury a checker on the ace point rather than fighting for outfield control or leaving some extra shots. Soon you're playing with 12 then 10 then 8 checkers against 15.

The second is while building a board with the hope of hitting a shot and containing the checker. Folks come up with the most amazing reasons for not slotting the point they need to make. Robertie discusses this in Advanced BG. Just slot.

A third -- less common -- is failing to slot the back end of the five-prime when trying to contain a single checker.

Most common error at the high open level? Playing too quickly and missing candidate plays.

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• Common Errors?
  Bill Riles -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 2:57 a.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 3:28 a.m.
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      Bill Riles -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 4:19 a.m.
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        Rich Munitz -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 4:36 a.m.
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      Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 11:58 p.m.
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    jm -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 4:02 a.m.
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    Rich Munitz -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 4:18 a.m.
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      Jason Lee -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 4:32 a.m.
      • Common Errors?
        Bill Riles -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 4:42 a.m.
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        Rich Munitz -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 4:57 a.m.
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          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 5:07 a.m.
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            Rich Munitz -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 5:27 a.m.
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              Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 6:02 a.m.
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                Stick -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 6:25 p.m.
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        Bob Koca -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 6:23 a.m.
        • Common Errors?
          Jason Lee -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 1:12 p.m.
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            Chuck Bower -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 5:01 p.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 3:16 p.m.
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      Bill Riles -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 3:23 p.m.
  • Common Errors?
    dlevy -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 4:58 p.m.
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      Rich Munitz -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 7:15 p.m.
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    John O'Hagan -- Monday, 5 October 2009, at 11:46 p.m.