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Backgammon => Fibsboard Forum Matches => FFM 11 => Topic started by: diane on December 28, 2011, 01:27:42 PM

Poll
Question: Move
Option 1: 21/17 (2), 6/2 (2) votes: 0
Option 2: 21/13 (2) votes: 1
Option 3: 21/17 (2), 7/3, 6/2 votes: 0
Option 4: 21/5 votes: 3
Option 5: 21/17,  21/9 votes: 1
Title: Game 4, move 15: Herd 4-4
Post by: diane on December 28, 2011, 01:27:42 PM
As always with these, there are heaps of permutations..you know how it works  ;)

(http://www.fibsboard.com/fibsboard-forum-match-11/game-4-move-15-herd-4-4/?action=dlattach;attach=7187;image)
Title: Re: Game 4, move 15: Herd 4-4
Post by: ah_clem on December 29, 2011, 06:14:03 PM
Looks like the right play to me.  The Herd should play to maintain contact and build their board and this play does both.  leaving a checker on the 17 serves on purpose other than to turn a couple of otherwise bad shakes for me (61 51) into good rolls.