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Three-roll puzzle (new)

Posted By: Daniel Murphy
Date: Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 8:49 p.m.

In Response To: Three-roll puzzle (new) (Stick)

White's position looks to be easy to get to with two sets of aces and a double sixes.

Yes, White's rolls must be 6-6, 1-1 and 1-1. But that's 32 pips, and White must only gain 29 pips. Therefore he must lose 3 pips, and the only way for one checker to lose 3 pips is to get hit on the 22 point. Therefore part of the solution must include 1-1 24/22. And that's Michael Nielsen's solution. Bravo.

Messages In This Thread

• Three-roll puzzle (new)
  Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 3:12 a.m.
  • Three-roll puzzle (new)
    Bob Koca -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 6:25 a.m.
    • Three-roll puzzle (new)
      Stick -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 12:25 p.m.
      • Three-roll puzzle (new)
        Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 8:49 p.m.
        • Three-roll puzzle (new)
          Bob Koca -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 9:02 p.m.
          • Three-roll puzzle (new)
            Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 10:00 p.m.
  • Three-roll puzzle (new)
    Michael Nielsen -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 2:57 p.m.
    • Three-roll puzzle (new)
      Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 7:04 p.m.