Game 3, move 5: steifnu 5-2

[diane]

move?

[stiefnu]

With my back pieces tied up, I don't want to weaken either my mid point or my block.  Slotting a tempting blot in front of the Herd's back runner would be asking for trouble so I think I must hit, with either 8-6, 6-1* or 6-4, 6-1*.  Both give me some tempo but the latter keeps spares on my 8 & 4 points, so Ill try that.  6-4, 6-1*.