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32S-22N-62? (from O'Hagan/Bishop match)

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Friday, 5 February 2010, at 1:36 a.m.

In Response To: 32S-22N-62? (from O'Hagan/Bishop match) (Stick)

After reading Walter Trice's articles on Gammon Village about 24/18 versus 13/7 in the opening, I think the "default" play in this situation, given that Yellow is behind in the race, is 13/7. Yellow wants to counter-prime Black.

Is there anything in the position that would lead us away from the default? I don't see anything. 24/18 is much more likely to get hit. If Black doesn't hit, Yellow can make his own bar point much more easily after 13/7 than he can make the opponent's bar point after 24/18.

The other 6 to consider is 11/5. The 5-point is better than the bar point but a slotted 7-point is easier to cover, and 13/7 gives Yellow good 6's to play next turn.

bar/23 13/7

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