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52 checker play: The "middling" play

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Monday, 8 November 2010, at 5:58 p.m.

In Response To: 52 checker play: The "middling" play (higonefive)

higonefive wrote:

Hitting on the ace in a long and lasting game isn't pay me now because there is so much to do then

It's true that I'm not using "pay now/later" in its classic sense but it feels similar to me. Whenever I have an inflexible position, I often face the choice of taking a risk immediately to gain some flexibility, versus wimping out and hoping that I'll roll well and never have to pay at all. This sort of choice can happen at almost any stage of the game.

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• 52 checker play
  Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 9:29 a.m.
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    Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 10:35 a.m.
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    Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 11:05 a.m.
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      Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 11:48 a.m.
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    Stein Kulseth -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 11:13 a.m.
  • I Know The WORST Play In This Position
    Paul Weaver -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 11:44 a.m.
    • I Know The WORST Play In This Position
      Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 2:10 p.m.
    • Rollout of Cube Action After Worst Play, 20/15 11/9
      Paul Weaver -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 4:27 p.m.
      • Rollout of Cube Action After Worst Play, 20/15 11/9
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 5:46 p.m.
  • 52 checker play
    garyo -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 4:05 p.m.
  • 52 checker play
    higonefive -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 5:10 p.m.
    • 52 checker play
      higonefive -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 7:47 p.m.
      • 52 checker play
        Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 9:52 p.m.
        • Anchor and guard
          Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 10:02 p.m.
        • 52 checker play
          christian munk-christensen -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 10:57 p.m.
          • 52 checker play: The "middling" play
            higonefive -- Friday, 5 November 2010, at 9:07 a.m.
            • 52 checker play: The "middling" play
              Mochy -- Friday, 5 November 2010, at 6:42 p.m.
              • 52 checker play: The "middling" play
                higonefive -- Friday, 5 November 2010, at 7:01 p.m.
                • 52 checker play: The "middling" play
                  Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 5 November 2010, at 7:28 p.m.
                  • 52 checker play: The "middling" play
                    higonefive -- Friday, 5 November 2010, at 11:32 p.m.
                    • 52 checker play: The "middling" play
                      Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 6 November 2010, at 6:52 p.m.
                      • 52 checker play: The "middling" play
                        higonefive -- Sunday, 7 November 2010, at 9:02 p.m.
                        • 52 checker play: The "middling" play
                          Timothy Chow -- Monday, 8 November 2010, at 5:58 p.m.
                          • 52 checker play: The "middling" play
                            Casper van der Tak -- Monday, 8 November 2010, at 8:14 p.m.
        • 52 checker play
          Casper van der Tak -- Friday, 5 November 2010, at 7:12 a.m.
  • 52 checker play
    neilkaz -- Thursday, 4 November 2010, at 7:53 p.m.
  • 52 checker play Rollout
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Friday, 5 November 2010, at 8:41 p.m.
    • 52 checker play Rollout
      higonefive -- Friday, 5 November 2010, at 11:40 p.m.
    • The Position That Made Christian Munk-Christensen Quit Backgammon
      Paul Weaver -- Saturday, 6 November 2010, at 2:23 a.m.
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        christian munk-christensen -- Wednesday, 10 November 2010, at 8:13 p.m.
        • The Position That Made Christian Munk-Christensen Quit Backgammon
          Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 10 November 2010, at 10:22 p.m.