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Title: Game 6, move 5: Herd Cube Decision
Post by: diane on September 20, 2013, 10:48:47 AM
Post by: diane on September 20, 2013, 10:48:47 AM
So..do we want this?
Title: Re: Game 6, move 5: Herd Cube Decision
Post by: Roderick on September 20, 2013, 10:26:41 PM
Post by: Roderick on September 20, 2013, 10:26:41 PM
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herd is down 13 pips in a fairly long race. Even the 8-12% window method that works best in mid-length races has herd within the D/T window (down 9.6 to 14.4 here, as my count is 120). For all intents and purposes there are no gammons to consider. For this score (as opposed to 2a4a) it should be relatively straightforward for a pure race cube.
Interestingly, had the blot been left on the 14 it would have easily thrown it into a D/D. How often are even race positions D/T when they otherwise would have been ND/T except for an extra blot waiting to be hit? Often.
Interestingly, had the blot been left on the 14 it would have easily thrown it into a D/D. How often are even race positions D/T when they otherwise would have been ND/T except for an extra blot waiting to be hit? Often.
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