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R or P?

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 5:10 p.m.

In Response To: R or P? (Justin N.)

Similar to the previous position (hmm, random coincidence :) Lorna is outboarded with no anchor, but the race lead. Making a new outside point is one of the goals, but at what cost? I count 18 shots and two blots (did I mention being outboarded?) after the 9-point building play. Contrast that to no shots, no blots (for this turn, anyway) and no lonely prisoners after running 23/13.

Note that Oreo must play before Lorna's next turn. What will that play be? It probably won't be a new homeboard or even homeside point. Most likely he'll be moving one or two of the back checkers (and very likely keeping two anchors). So, if/when Lorna leaves a blot next turn, will it be any more dangerous than this turn? I doubt it. And then there's that infamous two letter word tacked onto the front of this scenario.

23/13.

Messages In This Thread

• R or P?
  Justin N. -- Wednesday, 3 November 2010, at 11:51 p.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 12:29 a.m.
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    garyo -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 4:21 p.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 5:10 p.m.
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    Keene -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 5:14 p.m.
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    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 10:30 p.m.
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    Stanley E. Richards -- Friday, 5 November 2010, at 5:25 a.m.
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    Justin N. -- Friday, 5 November 2010, at 6:11 a.m.