Game 3, move 18: roadkillbooks 6-2

[diane]

rkb (white) to move 6-2, think of me kindly for this rkb 

I haven't nexted this, not so much because I want to see if rkb will do anything else....but to see what devious and thought provoking move ah_clem dreams up for him 

282AGQAzO2AGAw:AQGrACAAAAAA

[ah_clem]

I haven't nexted this, not so much because I want to see if rkb will do anything else....but to see what devious and thought provoking move ah_clem dreams up for him 

Happy to oblige.


It's too late to run, so rkb's best bet at this point is to transition to a holding game.  The best way to hold an opponent is to occupy the point 6 points away from theirs,  so  20/18 is essential.  Then it's just a matter of where to play the 6.  He needs to keep a checker on the 20 to make the 18, so 20/14 is out, leaving only 15/9 or 13/7 - my hunch is that they're not very far apart, so I'll just apply the dictum that one should clear one's furthest back point first.

20/18 15/9

[roadkillbooks]

Not my favorite but I guess I dont really have favorite roll for myself.just favorite rolls I want the forum to get.  On the whole this roll isnt bad.  I get some time. Wait and see. 15/13, 15/9 Anything else just seems bad.  NEXT