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Backgammon => Fibsboard Forum Matches => FFM1 => Topic started by: blitzxz on April 09, 2009, 04:48:51 PM

Poll
Question: Cube?
Option 1: Double votes: 2
Option 2: No double votes: 9
Title: Match 1, Game 1, Move 7, Forum Double
Post by: blitzxz on April 09, 2009, 04:48:51 PM
Cube? (Forum is black)
Title: Re: Match 1, Game 1, Move 7, Forum
Post by: dropper on April 09, 2009, 05:16:16 PM
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Roll, no cube. (White should beaver!)
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Title: Re: Match 1, Game 1, Move 7, Forum
Post by: lewscannon on April 09, 2009, 06:24:55 PM
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Looks like a double/take to me. Lots of good chances at a gammon with some decent dice.
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Title: Re: Match 1, Game 1, Move 7, Forum
Post by: playBunny on April 09, 2009, 07:20:08 PM
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No double for me. There are plenty of hits, including the very nice 4-4 but the are too many rolls which don't accomplish much. The threat of maintaining an attack and perhaps developing a blitz isn't really there. Our home is weak even if the 3-point bar blockade with spares is handy. If the hit doesn't get made then there's more than plenty of challenge getting our three backrunners home safely, despite factotum's own weak home table. Finally, we're 10 pips down.
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Title: Re: Match 1, Game 1, Move 7, Forum
Post by: diane on April 09, 2009, 09:04:07 PM
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I chose to double, but now I see lews has chosen that, can I change my mind?  :laugh: No, it looked like a chance to get in an early cube and hopefully get something good out of it.  Apparently I cube too early a lot, according to gnu - but what does that buffalo know!!  :laugh:
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Title: Re: Match 1, Game 1, Move 7, Forum
Post by: lewscannon on April 09, 2009, 09:43:50 PM
I'm curious. What does Snowie, JF or gnu do here?
Title: Re: Match 1, Game 1, Move 7, Forum
Post by: playBunny on April 09, 2009, 10:44:09 PM
Quote from: lewscannon on April 09, 2009, 09:43:50 PM
I'm curious. What does Snowie, JF or gnu do here?

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GnuBg 2-ply

1. No double            +0.168
2. Double, pass         +1.000  (+0.832)
3. Double, take         -0.076    (-0.244)

Proper cube action: No double, take (22.7%)
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