Match 1, Game 1, Move 7, Forum Double

[blitzxz]

Cube? (Forum is black)

[dropper]

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Roll, no cube. (White should beaver!)

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[lewscannon]

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Looks like a double/take to me. Lots of good chances at a gammon with some decent dice.

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[playBunny]

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No double for me. There are plenty of hits, including the very nice 4-4 but the are too many rolls which don't accomplish much. The threat of maintaining an attack and perhaps developing a blitz isn't really there. Our home is weak even if the 3-point bar blockade with spares is handy. If the hit doesn't get made then there's more than plenty of challenge getting our three backrunners home safely, despite factotum's own weak home table. Finally, we're 10 pips down.

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[diane]

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I chose to double, but now I see lews has chosen that, can I change my mind?  No, it looked like a chance to get in an early cube and hopefully get something good out of it.  Apparently I cube too early a lot, according to gnu - but what does that buffalo know!! 

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[lewscannon]

I'm curious. What does Snowie, JF or gnu do here?

[playBunny]

I'm curious. What does Snowie, JF or gnu do here?

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GnuBg 2-ply

1. No double            +0.168
2. Double, pass         +1.000  (+0.832)
3. Double, take         -0.076    (-0.244)

Proper cube action: No double, take (22.7%)

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