• Money Game Position posted by Ian Dunstan [051102]
Pip counts: White: 138, Red: 159
• Red to play 
• Equities 3-ply, cubeful [grandmaster]
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B/24 13/9 |
- 0.345 |
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40.8% 11.4% 0.3% 59.2% 16.8% 0.9% |
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B/21 6/5 |
- 0.346 ( -0.001) |
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41.3% 10.7% 0.3% 58.7% 18.0% 0.5% |
I would play B/24 13/9. I think Red should concentrate on White's back checker, not try to get into some marginal holding game.
White should double after either play and Red should take. Red has solid structure, which combined with White's lagard gives him a take.
-- Chuck Bower
I wouldn't cube after either play. While White has a clear advantage and threats, nothing except really good sequences will make this a big pass next roll and if White cannot do something, the game may quickly become about equal with Red holding the cube.
Red's 5-point is a clear factor in causing me to take a roll, rather than cube.
-- Neil Kazaross
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• Money Game Position posted by Chuck Bower [063002]
Pip counts: White: 48, Red: 119
• Red to play 
• Equities 3-ply, cubeful [grandmaster]
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11/9 7/2 |
+0.119 |
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50.8% 0.0% 0.0% 49.2% 5.5% 1.5% |
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7/5 7/2 |
+0.118 ( -0.000) |
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50.6% 0.0% 0.0% 49.4% 5.5% 1.2% |
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7/2 6/4 |
+0.112 ( -0.006) |
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50.4% 0.0% 0.0% 49.6% 5.3% 1.4% |
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7/5 6/1 |
+0.093 ( -0.026) |
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50.1% 0.0% 0.0% 49.9% 6.3% 1.6% |
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24/22 7/2 |
+0.062 ( -0.057) |
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49.1% 0.0% 0.0% 50.9% 7.1% 1.6% |
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9/4 9/7 |
+0.044 ( -0.074) |
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47.8% 0.0% 0.0% 52.2% 6.3% 1.2% |
If White rolls any ace or 4 other than doubles, Red will have a couple of loose blots to shoot at. And it has to be worth the look on White's face if he rolls 4-1.
-- Kit Woolsey
If Red plays 7/2 7/5 and White rolls 4-1, White is certainly getting Red's cube, since three or four checkers closed out is a huge pass. Of course, that won't always happen, but even hitting all four back checkers looks pretty good for Red.
Breaking the 6-point prime from the rear still maintains a five-prime which will prevent some in and out numbers which retain the bar-point after hitting a blot when White plays an ace in his home-board.
Perhaps the 4-1 super root number makes 7/2 7/5 somewhat better than 9/4 9/7.
-- Neil Kazaross
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