Poll
Note, also, that my post only asks that 15/10, 24/22 be an option. I concede that 15/8 is safer and blockier (is that a word?). But it also leaves the man in the back behind.
Question: herd52
Option 1: 15/8
votes: 7
Option 2: 13/8 24/22
votes: 0
Option 3: 13/11 13/8
votes: 1
Option 4: 13/8 11/9
votes: 0
Title: fibsboard match 20 Game 2 Herd MOVE 5
Post by: stog on October 12, 2014, 09:48:24 AM
Post by: stog on October 12, 2014, 09:48:24 AM
roman takes
herd 52
note the colour of herd's last cube in pic
herd 52
note the colour of herd's last cube in pic
Title: Re: fibsboard match 20 Game 2 Herd MOVE 5
Post by: jeff on October 12, 2014, 01:17:04 PM
Post by: jeff on October 12, 2014, 01:17:04 PM
What about 15/10, 24/22. The blot on the 8 is safer than the blot on the 15, so move the 15 up. Move the 24 up to escape him.
Title: Re: fibsboard match 20 Game 2 Herd MOVE 5
Post by: dorbel on October 12, 2014, 01:40:13 PM
Post by: dorbel on October 12, 2014, 01:40:13 PM
QuoteWhat about 15/10, 24/22.Points are better than blots generally speaking and the 8pt is an important point in our growing prime field. No rush to dig the back man out yet.
Title: Re: fibsboard match 20 Game 2 Herd MOVE 5
Post by: jeff on October 12, 2014, 02:31:35 PM
Post by: jeff on October 12, 2014, 02:31:35 PM
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Quote from: dorbel on October 12, 2014, 01:40:13 PMReally? I see him possibly getting trapped back there -- it's happened to me numerous times. Also, when Roman gets off the bar, the point six away is not going to be blocked, so he can jump out with a good roll. Moving 15/10 reduces our risk and makes it highly likely we can make that 8 point (or another one) on the next roll.
Points are better than blots generally speaking and the 8pt is an important point in our growing prime field. No rush to dig the back man out yet.
Note, also, that my post only asks that 15/10, 24/22 be an option. I concede that 15/8 is safer and blockier (is that a word?). But it also leaves the man in the back behind.
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Title: Re: fibsboard match 20 Game 2 Herd MOVE 5
Post by: ah_clem on October 12, 2014, 02:32:22 PM
Post by: ah_clem on October 12, 2014, 02:32:22 PM
There's a blitz in the air. Escaping runners is a low priority in a blitz, so leave the runner on the ace point.
Then, my choice is to bring down two so that we have 11 checkers in the zone. 15/8 is certainly sound, but an extra builder seems to be worth the additional risk of leaving the blot where it is. Threes are duplicated so six of the 14 threes don't hit. And with no board, being hit is no big deal.
Then, my choice is to bring down two so that we have 11 checkers in the zone. 15/8 is certainly sound, but an extra builder seems to be worth the additional risk of leaving the blot where it is. Threes are duplicated so six of the 14 threes don't hit. And with no board, being hit is no big deal.