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Cube action?

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Thursday, 10 February 2011, at 11:12 p.m.

In Response To: Cube action? (John O'Hagan)

I'm not sure I'd double here for money, but as a 5a4a recube I think the redouble is clear.

Taking is less clear. Yellow's gammon value is reduced on a 4-cube, but Black is not just in danger of getting blitzed/gammoned—Yellow may also win by priming. Nevertheless I would take because Black's good board means that a return hit puts Black back into the game, and Yellow's board is still weak at the moment.

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• Cube action?
  John O'Hagan -- Thursday, 10 February 2011, at 7:54 p.m.
  • Cube action?
    ah_clem -- Thursday, 10 February 2011, at 8:17 p.m.
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      Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 10 February 2011, at 8:28 p.m.
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      neilkaz -- Thursday, 10 February 2011, at 8:50 p.m.
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    Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 10 February 2011, at 8:58 p.m.
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      ah_clem -- Thursday, 10 February 2011, at 9:32 p.m.
  • Cube action?
    Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 10 February 2011, at 11:12 p.m.
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    John O'Hagan -- Sunday, 13 February 2011, at 12:10 a.m.