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Doubling while bearing in against a double anchor

Posted By: Stick
Date: Wednesday, 30 March 2011, at 6:37 p.m.

In Response To: Doubling while bearing in against a double anchor (Pilgrim)

I guess nobody has replied to this because it's so many problems. I'm not going to shell out the answers here all of which I'd be confident enough in to bet on but just to note this is a useful exercise that I think everyone should do with this position and similar positions at some point in their bg career.

There are many differences that can stem from your first position. I would recommend looking at when you hold the 11pt (as in your example) compared to when you hold the 10pt or the 9pt. Also, while it will always be labeled as a 'double anchor holding game' there are variants where the defender is far enough back with his spares while still maintaining a reasonable position where he won't have to give up the midpoint. This gives him extra contact against you and your effort of clearing the midpoint but what is it worth? What is it worth especially because if he has this it obviously hurts any racing chances he might have.

The race, distribution of your spares, make up of your opponent's offensive position, and (recurring) volatility are some of the other aspects of the game at work in this type of situation. It makes for a hell of an exercise and if you'd like to know more (that's the universal 'you', not you specifically) I'd suggest taking lessons from me =)

Stick

Messages In This Thread

• Doubling while bearing in against a double anchor
  Pilgrim -- Tuesday, 29 March 2011, at 6:13 p.m.
  • Doubling while bearing in against a double anchor
    Stick -- Wednesday, 30 March 2011, at 6:37 p.m.
    • Roll Outs
      Pilgrim -- Saturday, 2 April 2011, at 4:11 p.m.
      • Roll Outs
        Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 3 April 2011, at 1:37 a.m.
  • Doubling while bearing in against a double anchor
    Turz -- Thursday, 31 March 2011, at 10:11 a.m.
    • Doubling while bearing in against a double anchor
      Marty Storer -- Thursday, 31 March 2011, at 1:00 p.m.
  • Doubling while bearing in against a double anchor
    Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 10 April 2011, at 6:14 p.m.
    • Doubling while bearing in against a double anchor
      Phil Simborg -- Monday, 11 April 2011, at 12:05 a.m.