🚀 go-pugleaf

Hi,
   Ok, as promised, here are the two moves that made the final list:
#2 2(4-10)/2(12-18) and #4 2(4-10)/2(17-13). Any move that did not
involve moving 2(4-10) was discarded for outfield coverage
considerations (lack of attacking potential), so #'s 3 & 5 were ruled
out by all concerned (not to say they're wrong). #6 was ruled out as
being semi-suicidal and difficult to pull off anything significant. So
we're left with #'s 1,2,4. All three had their backers but #1 lost steam
because it was deemed important to keep maximum outfield coverage and
maintain some form of communication with O's last checker back. #4 had
something for everyone it seemed but finished a close second to #2. The
blot left was not considered a fatal flaw (actually quite a few thought
of it as an offensive/defensive plus), the outfield coverage is fairly
good, quality blockage and just all around 'good vibes' <grin>. While
alot of people saw this position, it's probably significant to mention
some of those involved...Frank Talbot, Joe Sylvester, Wilcox Snellings,
Linc Bedell and Perry Gartner (whose most lucid analysis swayed me from
#4 to #2). What's right? Who knows. A roll-out (by someone much more
industrious than I) seems the only way to show a clear favorite
(actually it was pointed out that a roll-out should be fairly easy since
X's moves are fairly automatic for quite a few rolls). If you selected
#'s 1,2 or 4 you were in good company but right or wrong #2 got the
final nod. Here's the position and moves again for clarity.

       B 24 23 22 21 20 19:18 17 16 15 14 13    [6]    Match to:9           
          X     O  O     O     O        O  X
                O  O     O     O      
                                                  [2]
                   
                                                      
                                                    
                         X                 O   
                   O  X  X  X  X  X     X  O   
          O        O  X  X  X  X  X     X  O          
       B  1  2  3  4  5  6: 7  8  9 10 11 12    [6]

O to move 6-6 (double sixes) owning a 2 cube in a 9 point match tied at
6 points aside.

1) 2(4-16)
2) 2(4-10)/2(12-18)
3) 2(12-24)x
4) 2(4-10)/2(17-23)
5) 2(12-18)/2(17-23)
6) 2(4-10)/(12-24)x

                                          JeffS(jeffs@cup.portal.com)