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Posted By: Perry Gartner
Date: Sunday, 27 February 2011, at 10:06 p.m.

In Response To: Rollout (Chuck Bower)

I count the shots to be 18 either way but the factor that you didn't mention is the value of the additonal builders when you make the 4 point. There is huge swing on on the variations where you don't get hit back. When making the 4 you have 25 covers for the 2 whereas you only have 15 when you make the 3.

When you don't get hit and the opponents blots remains on the 1 point on the next roll after making the 4, you have 7 pointing numbers vs 4 when you make the 3.

Another vulnerable blot in the outfield, the stripped mid, and out-timed if stuck in your inner board, gives rise to the possibility of picking up a third checker sooner or later. The inner board builders will often come into play in these variations.

The gammons reported in the rollout by making the 4 vs the 3 seem to support this thesis.

Perry

Messages In This Thread

• trying to make a comeback
  Chuck Bower -- Friday, 25 February 2011, at 2:19 a.m.
  • trying to make a comeback
    Timothy Chow -- Friday, 25 February 2011, at 9:06 p.m.
    • trying to make a comeback
      Alexandre Le Siege -- Friday, 25 February 2011, at 11:13 p.m.
  • Rollout
    Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 27 February 2011, at 2:17 a.m.
    • Rollout
      Perry Gartner -- Sunday, 27 February 2011, at 10:06 p.m.