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blue to play 21

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Friday, 25 December 2009, at 8:49 a.m.

In Response To: blue to play 21 (TheProdigy)

Stacking up on the 21 point and keeping the prime will save gammons, but it seems that it will give up too many wins in the process.

So 23/22. For the 2, I have a slight preference to keep 5s and 6s blocked and play 6/4 as it dups both 4s and 2s for white to hit/escape and alternatively to cover the outfield blots. I think this play simply wins the most. The extra blot may result in a few more gammons, but it seems that with 5 checkers back already, any play here has gammon risk.

23/22 6/4

Messages In This Thread

• blue to play 21
  TheProdigy -- Friday, 25 December 2009, at 1:29 a.m.
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    Neil Robins -- Friday, 25 December 2009, at 5:45 a.m.
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    Joe Russell -- Friday, 25 December 2009, at 8:19 a.m.
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    Rich Munitz -- Friday, 25 December 2009, at 8:49 a.m.
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      Stick -- Friday, 25 December 2009, at 4:38 p.m.
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    neilkaz -- Friday, 25 December 2009, at 4:40 p.m.
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    Nack Ballard -- Friday, 25 December 2009, at 5:17 p.m.