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Checker play vs 5pt board

Posted By: Stanley E. Richards
Date: Sunday, 29 August 2010, at 10:56 p.m.

In Response To: Checker play vs 5pt board (Leonardo Jerkovic)

Sometimes, you must play backgammon to minimize your losses. My aggressive tendency makes this difficult. I try to win games instead of accepting the likely defeat. Thus, I would be tempted to hit the five blot. However, it is simply best to play 20/14 and hope to avoid the gammon loss.

Yet, the sneaky play of 20/15 6/5 could have an advantage. With this play I would hope that my opponent would not double. If he did not double and the next set of dice were advantageous. I could be in a position to actually win. If one is willing to lose 2 games, you believe that the opponent will not cube, then perhaps the 20/15 6/5 could pay off. I doubt that it is the best bot move. But it has a gamblers touch to it. And we know that you really shouldn't gamble with backgammon moves.

Stanley

Messages In This Thread

• Checker play vs 5pt board
  Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 29 August 2010, at 1:18 p.m.
  • Checker play vs 5pt board
    Martin -- Sunday, 29 August 2010, at 1:43 p.m.
  • Checker play vs 5pt board
    John O'Hagan -- Sunday, 29 August 2010, at 2:40 p.m.
  • Checker play vs 5pt board
    Stanley E. Richards -- Sunday, 29 August 2010, at 10:56 p.m.