Position ID: YndnAEDcNqMCCA
Match ID: EQG1ABAAGAAA
Herd danced with 4-4, stog is up again, man flu or no man flu ;)
(http://www.fibsboard.com/fibsboard-forum-match-10/game-4-move-12-stog-5-2/?action=dlattach;attach=6703;image)
12/7 13/11 appears my fave (as it tidies up a bit - even for me > 4 blots is excessive!)
i would like to leave 13 as a poss builder for the prime but am chickin' leaving so many blots
will have breakfast and return with my answer...
brb
grr man flu and such a beautiful day tooooooooo
13/6 looks good too
can't concentrate grrrrr
this is an excellent example of not playing when u r ill!
as this move has no time constraints i maybe should write out all possibles
divide by the number of said possibles and......
grrrr
i can either maximise my chances of making the prime, which could collapse anyway, if i fail to get out or am hit
if i get away without being hit, then i must use any possible 6 to extricate myself, so that seems to indicate that leaving the 6 builder is a waste (unless i get 66 of course)
i need a methodical thought process
impossible with man flu
i just want to curl up under a bush
grrrr
this is such an important move for white --
(i could maximise and leave 5 blots -- urgh)
i'll be back
(is my clem friend available for some suggestions?)
12/7 13/11 remains my fave
but i'll wait to see if clem logs in and comments b4 i make my decision if that's ok ?
would be very interested in dorbel's take on this, or nihole sry niho ;) or all of you, so do comment once this move is made; it seems such an important move -- not to be rushed in a man flu haze -------
choices are
12/7 13/11
12/7 8/6
12/5 ?
11/6 12/10
13/6
12/7 8/6
would make another great guest poll methinks but we'll wait till ive made a decision
drum roll
yet another blow of nose
grrrrrrr
this one was tough for me and i got it completely wrong. (yes, i gnud it) my choice was a blunder and not even the 2nd best move--glad i didnt give an opinion.
even with blunder moves here, clemstog is still a favorite.
however, its plays like this that separate the world class from the intermediate level of play.
I'm not sure this is right, but I'd go for the juggler - a doubled gammon wins the match and gammon losses don't matter, so play aggressively.
I'd play 12/7 11/9 to give the most shakes to cover the bar point.
thx all
12/7 i like - slotting the bar point
but leaving the the blot on 13 as cover for the 6 point, doesn't work for me; if i get a 6 i want to get my back man out..
although as i said b4 -- 66 wld be great
that leaves the 2...
then there's 13/6 which i do like (arms us for closing out in the event of the herd bouncing, but ....that is a good argument for slotting the 6 point so
12/7 is a must i think
leaves the 2...
mmmm
ok clem ---- wot's the point in askin you if i don't listen ;)
lets string the pearls......12/7 11/9
then again i am temped to be a tad careful too and 12/7 13/11 is less flexible -- but may be less disastrous and could block?
grrrrrrrrrrr
5 blots
one i must leave behind his board, but 2 i can tidy - less flexible --but recovering from multiple hits would be difficult
ok 12/7 11/9 let's do it :)