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61 to play

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Wednesday, 2 February 2011, at 6:31 p.m.

In Response To: 61 to play (Marcos Nahhas)

I don't think that the obvious play of 9/2 is a big error here, but 13/6 deserves consideration. If you were far ahead in the race then you could concentrate single-mindedly on getting past Black's anchor as safely as possible, but here the race is even so you also want to give some thought to efficient use of pips and containment. Black's temporarily blotty board and your own strong board mean that you're not in that much danger of being hit with a 2, especially at this score when your opponent doesn't want to get into a gammonish position. 13/6 also gives you a more flexible position in which some of your rolls (e.g., 51 31 21) play a little more smoothly on your next turn.

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• 61 to play
  Marcos Nahhas -- Tuesday, 1 February 2011, at 9:33 p.m.
  • 61 to play
    Ian Shaw -- Wednesday, 2 February 2011, at 2:49 p.m.
  • 61 to play
    ah_clem -- Wednesday, 2 February 2011, at 4:01 p.m.
  • 61 to play
    Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 2 February 2011, at 6:31 p.m.