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Daily Quiz 4/28

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Thursday, 28 April 2011, at 5:25 p.m.

In Response To: Daily Quiz 4/28 (Stick)

Problem 1. Bawwk, bawwk, bawwwwwwwwwwwwwk! Even if making the 20-point is attractive (it's not in my beauty kit), what's your five? 5(2)

Problem 2. "Safe" (leaving three shots) will lead to trouble later. PoH brings G's into the picture. Put the weak shooter on the free throw line and make 'im perform. 1*(2)

Problem 3. With good chances to win this with a cubeturn, I'm not making the 2-point so after 14/10, 13/9, 24/20 I have to decide between continuing 20/16 or safing 10/6. I'd rather get hit somewhere else besides opp's 5-point and Sam wouldn't let ME down. 14/10, 13/9, 24/16

Problem 4. Again, the cube needs to be considered. Non-gammonish cubes are a lot easier to take at this score than gammonish ones. Making two homeboard points looks like overkill-underkill. I like the back checkers split to increase the chances of hitting another checker next time, or at least threatening to do that (because maybe the threat will be enough after a fan?) and also a new builder in the outfield. 13/4, 13/10

Problem 5. You made THAT play?? Three candidates on my radar screen: 21/14 (breaking my recently posted "when in doubt" rule), 13/6, and 8/1*. Again, gammonish plays extract extra threat vig at this score, and Blue has the better board (even with the race lead). Besides, I despise owning the 8-point after having made the 2-point. This play IS in my beauty kit: 8/1*

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