Poll
Question: Double?
Option 1: Double
votes: 3
Option 2: Play on
votes: 5
Title: Game 3, move 6 : Herd to cube?
Post by: diane on July 19, 2013, 11:05:00 PM
Post by: diane on July 19, 2013, 11:05:00 PM
I just want to calibrate the word 'disaster'..do we all think a disaster happened? ;)
Title: Re: Game 3, move 6 : Herd to cube?
Post by: NIHILIST on July 20, 2013, 04:12:19 PM
Post by: NIHILIST on July 20, 2013, 04:12:19 PM
Not exactly a disaster, more like Igor electrified the monster. IT' ALIVE ! IT'S ALIVE !
Play on. He has excellent timing for his backgame and his army is comprised of 15 soldiers whereas 2 of our soldiers deserted.
Bob
Play on. He has excellent timing for his backgame and his army is comprised of 15 soldiers whereas 2 of our soldiers deserted.
Bob
Title: Re: Game 3, move 6 : Herd to cube?
Post by: Roderick on July 21, 2013, 12:20:22 AM
Post by: Roderick on July 21, 2013, 12:20:22 AM
Well, I would have liked cube ownership here.
Many positions similar (and other backgame types) are money beavers. I checked to verify and, sure enough, this one is, too. I took it a step further and checked herd equity with me having cube ownership after every herd roll. Herd's best roll gives herd negative equity with me having cube ownership, even a 5-3.
There certainly are times to cube against backgames, but this is so early it's not even a question of it being well-timed or not. And, as nihilist points out, you have 2 dead checkers on your ace, which won't be very helpful here. Add, to the rest, that you have 4 dances, after which I'm much closer to a cube than you are here and cubing here becomes a very bad proposition.
Many positions similar (and other backgame types) are money beavers. I checked to verify and, sure enough, this one is, too. I took it a step further and checked herd equity with me having cube ownership after every herd roll. Herd's best roll gives herd negative equity with me having cube ownership, even a 5-3.
There certainly are times to cube against backgames, but this is so early it's not even a question of it being well-timed or not. And, as nihilist points out, you have 2 dead checkers on your ace, which won't be very helpful here. Add, to the rest, that you have 4 dances, after which I'm much closer to a cube than you are here and cubing here becomes a very bad proposition.
Title: Re: Game 3, move 6 : Herd to cube?
Post by: NIHILIST on July 21, 2013, 01:12:41 AM
Post by: NIHILIST on July 21, 2013, 01:12:41 AM
Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how'd you like the play ?
Bob
Bob