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Re: 5-2 problem

#185
From: Philip Stromer
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 03:24
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Mika, I think you're miscalculating something.  I count 17 ways to get
hit with an indirect 6:  The basic 11, plus 2/2, 3/3, 1/5, 5/1, 2/4, 4/2.

I also count 17 ways to get hit by a 1 *and* 8 (which is the case if you
leave the blot on 20 in your diagram.  The basic 11 1's, plus 6 extra
ways to reach 8: 2/2, 4/4, 2/6, 6/2, 3/5, 5/3.

I would move 11/6, 8/6 in your position.  O is behind in a running game,
albeit slightly, and this closes the running game gap, provided that X
does not safely cover his blot on 12.  Remember, you both have 5-point
boards, so X is in danger of losing here, too.  Leave the blot on 20,
and PRAY LIKE HELL that X doesn't roll a 1.

--Philip Stromer--
(peewee@infoserv.com)
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!infoserv!peewee
From: peewee@infoserv.com (Philip Stromer)
Newsgroups: rec.games.backgammon
Subject: Re: 5-2 problem
Keywords: Response to Mika
Message-ID: <oNcksB1w163w@peewee>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 92 20:24:35 PDT
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