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What Human Being Would Break the 5pt in This Position?

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Friday, 20 August 2010, at 4:18 a.m.

In Response To: What Human Being Would Break the 5pt in This Position? (Paul Weaver)

I probably wouldn't, but the alternative of 7/3 6/3 is awkward enough that I would at least look at 5/2 5/1. I don't see any immediate blotting rolls for Black after 5/2 5/1 whereas 63 blots after 7/3 6/3. The goal here is not to win a beauty contest but to make Yellow blink first. Keeping a couple of playable spares increases the chances of that happening. Still, the 5-point gap is dangerous in the long run, and the blot on the 2 point hampers any attempt to attack Yellow if she tries to make a break for freedom, so it's not obvious to me what the right play is.

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• What Human Being Would Break the 5pt in This Position?
  Paul Weaver -- Tuesday, 17 August 2010, at 4:41 p.m.
  • What Human Being Would Break the 5pt in This Position?
    Timothy Chow -- Friday, 20 August 2010, at 4:18 a.m.