Poll
Seems like covering the 5 point is a must. (when in doubt, make the 5 point). Then it's a choice between the "safe"play 8/6 and the "bold" play 13/11.
Stacking a 5th checker on the six seems inflexible, the advantage is that the ensuing blot is 7 points away (6 shots) instead of 4 (14 shots). But she'll have to break her anchor to hit and only 3 of those hitting numbers cover her homeboard blot. I like the bolder more flexible play better.
13/11 8/5
Question: Move 
Option 1: 13/11, 5/2
votes: 0
Option 2: 13/11, 8/5
votes: 4
Option 3: 13/8
votes: 2
Option 4: 8/6, 8/5
votes: 1
Option 5: 13/11, 6/3
votes: 0
Title: Game 1, move 4 : Herd 3-2
Post by: diane on August 23, 2012, 10:30:30 AM
Post by: diane on August 23, 2012, 10:30:30 AM
move?
Title: Re: Game 1, move 4 : Herd 3-2
Post by: Julia_H on August 23, 2012, 11:48:02 AM
Post by: Julia_H on August 23, 2012, 11:48:02 AM
Ick. I know we slotted the 5 with the intention of making it, but giving up the 8 and making our position more inflexible isn't great. And once the 5 is made, the 11-point isn't a lot of use at all. Still, it is the 5-point.
Title: Re: Game 1, move 4 : Herd 3-2
Post by: ah_clem on August 23, 2012, 10:03:07 PM
Post by: ah_clem on August 23, 2012, 10:03:07 PM
Spoiler
Seems like covering the 5 point is a must. (when in doubt, make the 5 point). Then it's a choice between the "safe"play 8/6 and the "bold" play 13/11.
Stacking a 5th checker on the six seems inflexible, the advantage is that the ensuing blot is 7 points away (6 shots) instead of 4 (14 shots). But she'll have to break her anchor to hit and only 3 of those hitting numbers cover her homeboard blot. I like the bolder more flexible play better.
13/11 8/5
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Title: Re: Game 1, move 4 : Herd 3-2
Post by: KDP on August 24, 2012, 02:00:20 AM
Post by: KDP on August 24, 2012, 02:00:20 AM
13-11 8-5 giving up the 8 pt entirely i think is an error. the blot on the 8 isnt as exposed as you might think as patti would have to break her anchor to hit. we also dupe her 4's with this move plus leaving a builder for later if not hit.