Poll
Normally, it's correct to take a checker off. With an odd number of checkers off, taking off only one is not as useful since it doesn't save a roll. 6/3 4/2 means we won't have any gaps, so that play should at least be considered.
But I'm going to go with taking one off - after 6/3 4/2 we'll need to take off two every roll to stay ahead of the game and I expect at least one miss.
So, 1/off, and then do we play the 3 from the 6, 5, or 4? 5/2 unstacks and fills in a gap. 6/3 just fills a gap. 4/1 does neither.
I'll go with 5/2.
Question: Herd to play 31 
Option 1: 6/3 1/off
votes: 2
Option 2: 5/2 1/off
votes: 7
Option 3: 4/off
votes: 0
Title: FFM17 Game 3 Move 38 Herd to play 31
Post by: Julia_H on February 05, 2014, 12:58:05 PM
Post by: Julia_H on February 05, 2014, 12:58:05 PM
A few greedy moves later...
Title: Re: FFM17 Game 3 Move 38 Herd to play 31
Post by: ah_clem on February 05, 2014, 07:35:41 PM
Post by: ah_clem on February 05, 2014, 07:35:41 PM
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Normally, it's correct to take a checker off. With an odd number of checkers off, taking off only one is not as useful since it doesn't save a roll. 6/3 4/2 means we won't have any gaps, so that play should at least be considered.
But I'm going to go with taking one off - after 6/3 4/2 we'll need to take off two every roll to stay ahead of the game and I expect at least one miss.
So, 1/off, and then do we play the 3 from the 6, 5, or 4? 5/2 unstacks and fills in a gap. 6/3 just fills a gap. 4/1 does neither.
I'll go with 5/2.
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Title: Re: FFM17 Game 3 Move 38 Herd to play 31
Post by: KDP on February 06, 2014, 12:26:34 AM
Post by: KDP on February 06, 2014, 12:26:34 AM
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1 off, then for the 3 i'd move 5-2. that helps unstack our largest stack, fills in the gap on the 2 and leaves an even #of checkers on the 5.
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