Poll
We're ahead in the match and ahead in the race. Why take unnecessary chances? That lead me to play the quiet 8/2 4/2.
The thing is, hitting on the five point gives him 18 shots, while leaving the blot on the 11 gives him 16 shots - almost as many. Hitting contests the five point and slots a valuable point, so the decision should not be based on leaving two fewer shots. OTOH, the "safe" play makes a homeboard point, and that's nothing to sneeze at.
I'm going to go with the "quiet" play 8/2 4/2, but I'm not convinced it's correct.
Question: Move?
Option 1: 8/2, 4/2
votes: 5
Option 2: 11/5*, 8/6
votes: 3
Option 3: 11/5*/3
votes: 0
Option 4: 11/3
votes: 0
Option 5: 13/11, 13/7
votes: 0
Title: Game 3, move 4: Herd to move 6-2
Post by: diane on September 05, 2010, 09:53:51 PM
Post by: diane on September 05, 2010, 09:53:51 PM
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Title: Re: Game 3, move 4: Herd to move 6-2
Post by: ah_clem on September 06, 2010, 03:28:25 AM
Post by: ah_clem on September 06, 2010, 03:28:25 AM
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We're ahead in the match and ahead in the race. Why take unnecessary chances? That lead me to play the quiet 8/2 4/2.
The thing is, hitting on the five point gives him 18 shots, while leaving the blot on the 11 gives him 16 shots - almost as many. Hitting contests the five point and slots a valuable point, so the decision should not be based on leaving two fewer shots. OTOH, the "safe" play makes a homeboard point, and that's nothing to sneeze at.
I'm going to go with the "quiet" play 8/2 4/2, but I'm not convinced it's correct.
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Title: Re: Game 3, move 4: Herd to move 6-2
Post by: PersianLord on September 06, 2010, 03:00:25 PM
Post by: PersianLord on September 06, 2010, 03:00:25 PM
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11/5*-8/6. I think 11/3 is also good, having the least possibility of getting hit & dublicating White's 2s.
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