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Backgammon => Fibsboard Forum Matches => FFM2 => Topic started by: Zorba on June 23, 2009, 11:53:53 AM

Poll
Question: 5-4
Option 1: 24/15 votes: 0
Option 2: 24/20 13/8 votes: 4
Option 3: 13/8 13/9 votes: 7
Option 4: 13/4 votes: 0
Title: Game 2, move 1: Forum 5-4
Post by: Zorba on June 23, 2009, 11:53:53 AM
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Title: Re: Game 2, move 1: Forum 5-4
Post by: ah_clem on June 23, 2009, 02:23:32 PM
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Book move.  13/9 13/8
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Title: Re: Game 2, move 1: Forum 5-4
Post by: Zorba on June 23, 2009, 05:30:59 PM
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The best rollouts suggest that at normal scores, 24/20 13/8 is a bit better than 13/8 13/9. The first wins more games, but the latter wins more gammons (also loses a fraction more gammons). Personally I prefer 13/8 13/9 but that's mostly because I think it's better versus weak(er) opponents. At this matchscore I guess 24/20 13/8 is technically best as road (at 4-away) can use (doubled) gammons as well as we (behind in the score) can, but I voted 13/8 13/9 anyway as it's at least more interesting usually.
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Title: Re: Game 2, move 1: Forum 5-4
Post by: diane on June 23, 2009, 06:43:15 PM
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Those are the two moves I do with this opening roll, and have very little preference.  13-9, 13-8 feels slightly safer against a good opponent, so that will tip me that way in this match.
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Title: Re: Game 2, move 1: Forum 5-4
Post by: playBunny on June 23, 2009, 07:29:10 PM
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Quote from: diane on June 23, 2009, 06:43:15 PM
13-9, 13-8 feels slightly safer against a good opponent, so that will tip me that way in this match.

Lol. That's interesting as the 24/20 one feels safer to me, in as much as being hit doesn't sent a man back around the board and a hit on the opponent's 5-point is often an opportunity for a fight, which I don't mind.

24/20 13/8 for me.
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