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Backgammon => Fibsboard Forum Matches => FFM 19 => Topic started by: Julia_H on August 26, 2014, 07:36:21 PM

Title: FFM19 Game 4 Move 4: COsborne to play 21
Post by: Julia_H on August 26, 2014, 07:36:21 PM
I think I know what the 2 will be :)
Title: Re: FFM19 Game 4 Move 4: COsborne to play 21
Post by: COsborne on August 26, 2014, 08:10:13 PM
well call you Kreskin :)

13-11; 6-5
Title: Re: FFM19 Game 4 Move 4: COsborne to play 21
Post by: jeff on August 28, 2014, 03:08:46 AM
Why 6-5?
Quote from: COsborne on August 26, 2014, 08:10:13 PM
well call you Kreskin :)

13-11; 6-5
Title: Re: FFM19 Game 4 Move 4: COsborne to play 21
Post by: ah_clem on August 28, 2014, 09:13:27 PM
Quote from: jeff on August 28, 2014, 03:08:46 AM
Why 6-5?

6/5 because it unstacks the six point and slots a valuable point. With four builders aimed at the slot it's almost certain that he'll make it if we roll one of the 21 rolls that miss.  And when we hit him our lack of board and his advanced anchor means he's still in good shape.

The alternative is to make the ten point, but that's not nearly so valuable as the five.  Of course, making the 10 vs just slotting  may make that the better play.  I'm not actually sure which is better, but the slot is definitely sound here.  All the safe v bold criteria say bold, so the slot is probably correct.

Julia,  can you post the match file?