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How to trap an anchor

Posted By: Fabrice Liardet
Date: Tuesday, 27 April 2010, at 11:31 a.m.

In Response To: How to trap an anchor (Timothy Chow)

For me there are two main criteria for leaving a blot vs leaving a hole.

- The obvious number one is the size of the opponent's board. A two-point board means that I don't lose much by leaving a blot.

- The number two is outfield control. There is a plus side in leaving a blot for recirculation when one has advanced too much and the opponent can soon escape a checker completely when not hitting. That is not the case here, so I don't gain much either by leaving a blot.

The bottom line is that it does not to make a big difference in that position, and although it might be slightly better not to leave a blot, I would happily give the priority to tactical considerations.

Needless to say, I am also struggling with the general strategy for containing two checkers. Even more so when the prime is farther from home and the anchor is not even in the home board. I'll come back to that thread in the hope to grasp one or two guidelines.

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