Poll
Question: Move 
Option 1: Bar/23, 24/22, 6/4 (2)
votes: 4
Option 2: Bar/21, 6/4 (2)
votes: 1
Option 3: Bar/23, 10/8, 6/4 (2)
votes: 1
Option 4: Bar/23, 13/11, 6/4 (2)
votes: 2
Title: Game 4, move 1 : Herd 2-2 corrected
Post by: diane on August 12, 2013, 09:40:28 PM
Post by: diane on August 12, 2013, 09:40:28 PM
ok..all corrected, lets vote again...
Title: Re: Game 4, move 1 : Herd 2-2
Post by: Roderick on August 13, 2013, 03:15:04 AM
Post by: Roderick on August 13, 2013, 03:15:04 AM
Thanks! :-)
Title: Re: Game 4, move 1 : Herd 2-2 corrected
Post by: diane on August 13, 2013, 09:47:14 PM
Post by: diane on August 13, 2013, 09:47:14 PM
Well..typically of doubles like this, a good mix of ideas...anyone care to explain their choice, or say why there is no one good move here? Lets see if we can get more of a consensus going on :)
Title: Re: Game 4, move 1 : Herd 2-2 corrected
Post by: Julia_H on August 14, 2013, 06:36:09 AM
Post by: Julia_H on August 14, 2013, 06:36:09 AM
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Well, bar/23 6/4(2) plays itself. Then wussy 10/8 spoils a perfectly good builder. 24/22 beats 23/21 as it's less likely to be pointed on while achieving the same ends (pinning down the enemy's 8-point and getting those back men moving towards either safety or a better anchor). 13/11 is not bad - and I'd vote for it to keep either of those rejected options out - but I suspect is overplaying the situation with four blots around, so overall I'll stick with 24/22.
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Title: Re: Game 4, move 1 : Herd 2-2 corrected
Post by: stiefnu on August 14, 2013, 11:09:29 AM
Post by: stiefnu on August 14, 2013, 11:09:29 AM
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OK, I'm convinced by Julia_H's suggestion that 13/11 by leaving four blots is probably overplaying our hand. Nicely phrased, that. So (not for the first time) I've switched vote.
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Title: Re: Game 4, move 1 : Herd 2-2 corrected
Post by: KDP on August 14, 2013, 11:38:30 AM
Post by: KDP on August 14, 2013, 11:38:30 AM
my play is b*23 6-4(2) and the, as julia put it, the wussy 10-8. in the long run i think thats the best play. yes it removes a builder, but it also reduces the number of blots. also by moving up to the 22 you are inviting our 2 back checkers to be attacked. there is a long way to go still in this game and believe it or not, sometimes the quiet, unsexy play turns out to be best.