🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <1992Oct9.093535.17261@cs.ruu.nl>, pascale@cs.ruu.nl (Pascale van der Put) writes:
|> In <1992Oct9.044500.16707@athena.mit.edu> tada@athena.mit.edu (Michael J Zehr) writes:
|> 
|> >In a recent match, I started with a 5-3, taking the 3 point.  My
|> >opponent rolled a 6-4, and took the 2 point. 
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|> >Do other agree with taking the 2 point? 
|> >
|> >-michael j zehr
|> 
|> No, I don't agree.
|> You started with 5-3.
|> - Suppose you took your 3-point.
|>   Your opponent rolled 6-4.
|>   > He/she takes his 2 point.
|>     The 2-point is too far away fron his/her 6-point and 8-point.
|>     It will be difficult to make a 6-prime.
|>     The checkers in his/her 2-point are too far advanced to have any
|>     further use in the game, so they are made useless in this way,
|>     which is a disadvantage.
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|> I think your opponent should play 24/18 18/14.
|> 
|> Pascale

I concur with Pascale's analysis.  I think 24/18, 13/9 is stronger for
an opening 6-4, but once my opponent has a second point I want to
minimize my chances of being hit, so 24/14 is better.

- Phil