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NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube

Posted By: Stick
Date: Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 8:04 a.m.

In Response To: NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube (Paul Weaver)

Position #1 I would have let go. I think a man in the air and two others which will be fighting desperately next turn to form an anchor with two in the air (at least) seems like too much. Ten in the zone, small racing lead, yada yada yada... even though it does pain me to pass cubes when all my checkers are still well distributed and in play this one I have to move on to the next game.

Position #2 shouldn't be a cube at this score. It's amazing sometimes what a difference 1 point can mean at what a lot of people would just consider a 'normal' score. The fact that it's a recube is at the root of the issue.

Position #3 Rod's spares are in a pretty bad spot so even if Neil misses now he'll get more shots later. Simplifying completely saying Neil wins 58% of the time does that make it into the window? I don't know, but I don't like giving cubes where the opponent just snatches it up and he's supposed to do just that. (unless I know I'm in my window) I'd have held off here, esp. as the stronger player.

Stick

Messages In This Thread

• NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube
  Paul Weaver -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 3:52 a.m.
  • NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube
    neilkaz -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 4:38 a.m.
  • Here, b4 he blotted, I think I was sent to BK
    neilkaz -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 4:43 a.m.
    • Humble Guy, To Show Us His Blunder
      Paul Weaver -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 4:55 a.m.
      • Stick has taught me to play doubles slowly
        neilkaz -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 5:03 a.m.
      • Humble Guy, To Show Us His Blunder
        Michael Depreli -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 8:17 a.m.
    • Here, b4 he blotted, I think I was sent to BK
      Stick -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 8:07 a.m.
    • Another missplayed double
      neilkaz -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 3:13 p.m.
      • Another missplayed double
        Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 6:20 p.m.
      • Glitch?
        adambulldog -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 7:24 p.m.
        • Glitch?
          Philippe Michel -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 8:39 p.m.
      • Another missplayed double
        Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 31 May 2011, at 2:02 a.m.
        • RO
          neilkaz -- Tuesday, 31 May 2011, at 2:19 a.m.
  • NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube
    Joe Russell -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 4:49 a.m.
    • NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube
      neilkaz -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 5:11 a.m.
  • NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube
    Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 8:03 a.m.
  • NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube
    Stick -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 8:04 a.m.
    • NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube
      Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 12:16 p.m.
      • NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube
        Stick -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 2:38 p.m.
        • NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube
          Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 3:45 p.m.
          • NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube
            Stick -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 3:54 p.m.
          • NeilKaz, Playing a Backgame, Gives an 8-Cube
            neilkaz -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 4:35 p.m.
          • RO of the 4 cube
            neilkaz -- Monday, 23 May 2011, at 2:03 a.m.
  • XGR+ RO and OTB thoughts
    neilkaz -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 4:58 p.m.
  • Recube decision after my super joker 55 and his dance
    neilkaz -- Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 5:02 p.m.
    • RO
      neilkaz -- Monday, 23 May 2011, at 4:12 a.m.