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Here are those .4+ back to back Whoppers by me and my opponent

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 2:42 p.m.

In Response To: Here are those .4+ back to back Whoppers by me and my opponent (Marv Porten)

Same plays here. At gammon save the only plays I would consider are 24/13 and 16/5. 16/5 leaves fewer immediate shots but is very inflexible for next turn. Typically, when stuck behind a prime, it's worth escaping a checker safely if you can, even if it means leaving an exposed blot. If the blot is hit then you are not much worse off than you were before you ran, and if it is not hit you gain a lot. Pick-and-pass is way too loose at GS, and switching anchors is also dangerous because a home-board anchor is much better insurance against getting gammoned than a bar-point anchor.

At GG, 13/9* seems clear. What was your opponent's play?

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