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The return of Unreal backgammon
Posted By: Chase In Response To: The return of Unreal backgammon (mtuhtan)
Date: Wednesday, 26 May 2010, at 12:02 p.m.
Okay, I'll have a go...
a) 24/20 13/11 - I'm slightly ahead in the race and White has started to hem me in. Both these features argue for splitting. I need to be cautious of splitting to the 20pt, since it allows White to unstack with any 1, but moving only to the 22pt leaves my back checkers still fairly well blocked and I have the better board, so I think the big split is justified.
b) 13/9 24/22 - Same reasoning as above, but now the choice is between splitting to 22 or 18. With a modest racing lead, perhaps splitting to the 18pt is most thematic, however this invites White to attack, which would undo my lead. It looks better to stay back on 22 and bring a builder down.
c) 24/20 13/11 - Same reasoning as above. I'm unsure whether to split to the 22 or the 20. My (slight) racing lead argues for the bigger split. This covers more of White's outer board. My outfield builder isn't quite as effective on the 11 as it would be on the 9, but it isn't as vulnerable either. This looks like a close decision.
d) 13/9 13/11 - This also looks like a close decision, this time between splitting and building. The race is now even. My initial point is better for priming, while White's is better for attacking, so I'll keep the anchor and work on the priming theme. This was the toughest of the five positions for me.
e) 13/9 13/11 - Same issues as d), only now I'm behind in the race and the game plans are much clearer -- White wants to attack; I want to prime. So I keep the anchor and bring down material for my prime.
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