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Daily Quiz 3/27/11

Posted By: Stein Kulseth
Date: Tuesday, 29 March 2011, at 3:38 p.m.

In Response To: Daily Quiz 3/27/11 (Stick)

1: Double/drop

Black has position, race and threats. None of them are overwhelming, but 3/3 PRAT indicators is still enough for me to let this one go.

2: 6/1* 23/20

The tempo hit looks clear to me, and I have a hard time seeing good alternatives

3: No double/take

Certainly a take and no Woolsey rule double. It must be close though, but I think White has too many things to do to be really threatening.

4: Double/take

2 on the bar against a 3.5 point priming board must be worth a double. However, the 2 remaining points will stay open long with Black having 5 back, and White must be able to take. This is where I imagine Kit saying "The cup is half full" and "double/take, what else is new"

5: 14/13 14/8

Simple plays for simple people, and completely disregarding any QF. Yet I cannot see any reason why plays giving more blots and shots should be correct here, so the only alternative that seems plausible is 14/8 5/4. This requires Black to break mid to hit, instead of hitting with a spare. However, this also means that the released midpoint provide immediate builders for Black board, and that White basically gives up on ever making the 5 point. I can not get myself to do that.

Messages In This Thread

• Daily Quiz 3/27/11
  Stick -- Sunday, 27 March 2011, at 6:55 p.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 27 March 2011, at 10:14 p.m.
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    Turz -- Monday, 28 March 2011, at 11:49 a.m.
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    ah_clem -- Tuesday, 29 March 2011, at 1:38 p.m.
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    Stein Kulseth -- Tuesday, 29 March 2011, at 3:38 p.m.
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    Ian Shaw -- Tuesday, 29 March 2011, at 9:37 p.m.
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    Stick -- Wednesday, 30 March 2011, at 5:09 a.m.