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Backgammon => Fibsboard Forum Matches => FFM 10 => Topic started by: diane on May 18, 2011, 10:04:42 AM

Poll
Question: Move
Option 1: Bar/22, 23/20*, 8/5, 6/3* votes: 1
Option 2: Bar/22, 23/20*, 13/10(2) votes: 2
Option 3: Bar/22, 23/20*, 13/10, 6/3* votes: 2
Option 4: Bar/22, 24/21, 23/20*, 6/3* votes: 1
Option 5: Bar/22, 24/21, 23/20*, 8/5 votes: 1
Title: Game 1, move 3: Herd 3-3
Post by: diane on May 18, 2011, 10:04:42 AM
Position ID: 0NvgBQiwc/AAVA
Match ID: cImtAAAAAAAA

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Title: Re: Game 1, move 3: Herd 3-3
Post by: Krazula on May 18, 2011, 01:31:19 PM
Spoiler
First 3 is forced, the next one hits gile's off his 5point, then the 3rd 3 hits giles off our 3point. We're left with 1 more 3 and its best 2 use it to bring a checker down from the midpoint since that is the point that has the most of our checkers piled onto, it also makes it easier to make our 7 and 4 points which are the next 2 points we should  be focused on making. Bar/22, 23/20*, 13/10, 6/3*
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Title: Re: Game 1, move 3: Herd 3-3
Post by: diane on May 19, 2011, 09:35:36 AM
The vote is very split here, which is not unusual for doubles like this, where one or two are obvious, then you have some more to play  ;)

Krazula has offered an explanation which is remarkably similar to my thoughts, so, if there are no more thoughts posted, I will go with that choice.