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2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Friday, 11 December 2009, at 3:42 a.m.

In Response To: 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame (Nack Ballard)

I think we are in agreement. It is indeed a tradeoff. But I stand by my general concept that by anchoring you get all the benefit of the anchor at the prime's edge and at the same time retain a substantial portion of the benefits of leaping. It was indeed a simplification of the situation, but one which I think is useful in helping people frame what is going on here. I think the rule of thumb applies here that if you have a choice between a play that does two good things, it is usually better than a play that does one good thing.

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• 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
  Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 12:09 a.m.
  • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
    neilkaz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 12:44 a.m.
    • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
      Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 1:01 a.m.
      • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
        Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 5:18 p.m.
        • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
          Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 5:52 p.m.
          • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
            neilkaz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 8:46 p.m.
        • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
          Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 8:47 p.m.
          • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
            Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 10:29 p.m.
            • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
              Nack Ballard -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 1:28 a.m.
              • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
                Timothy Chow -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 2:16 a.m.
                • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
                  Nack Ballard -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 4:16 a.m.
                  • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
                    Michael Depreli -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 9:58 a.m.
                    • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
                      Nack Ballard -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 9:53 p.m.
              • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
                Rich Munitz -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 3:42 a.m.
  • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
    Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 2:54 a.m.
  • 2 checkers back vs. 1 checker back against a superbackgame
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 8:03 p.m.