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Backgammon => Fibsboard Forum Matches => FFM 19 => Topic started by: Julia_H on August 17, 2014, 07:30:33 AM

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Question: Double?
Option 1: yes votes: 2
Option 2: no votes: 4
Title: FFM19 Game 3 Move 27: Herd cube action?
Post by: Julia_H on August 17, 2014, 07:30:33 AM
In a sudden burst of drama, the Herd rolled 65 and was forced to hit; Christopher danced with a 31. Time for a pause to consider that cube...
Title: Re: FFM19 Game 3 Move 27: Herd cube action?
Post by: KDP on August 17, 2014, 12:54:37 PM
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i would hold off turning the cube. i really can't see him taking this and we are probably into the "too good" territory.  1's and 2's complete the prime, and 7's hit the second checker.
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Title: Re: FFM19 Game 3 Move 27: Herd cube action?
Post by: ah_clem on August 18, 2014, 02:06:54 AM
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Looks too good to me.  He'll need 11 transitions to save gammon and we have several rolls that close him out.  Meanwhile, few sequences are market gainers, so we can cash next time if things don't pan out.

Hold.
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Title: Re: FFM19 Game 3 Move 27: Herd cube action?
Post by: willywonka on August 18, 2014, 02:54:45 AM
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Too good by a mile, I suspect. 1s and 2s close him out and we may be able to send back the blot on the 11-point to put two on the roof.
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