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QUIZ 23 - ANSWERS |
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Answer: I must admit that part of me finds this problem slightly too academic. The difference between the four reasonable plays are very small, so neither play makes much difference to the course of the game in the long run. However, noting the features of each position is a good way of developing our early/middle game checker play. The top play is very interesting, and if you picked it well done! Snowie prefers to take a spare from the 8 point and stack it on the 5 point, instead of leaving it there to build for the bar point. Getting the rear checkers moving seems to be much more of a priority, and a fairly risk-free one, but Snowie says that this is a tiny bit worse than 8/5. I didn't even consider the third play which is bringing the man from the 13 point to the 10 point. Why leave 6-3, 3-3 and 5-4? In the match, I played 24/18, 8/5. This is the biggest play of the lot, perhaps too big, although Snowie reckons it loses fewer gammons than the top play and the 13-10 play. In conclusion, there is a lot to be said for a) keeping things a bit tight even when; and b) considering all the plays even if they might not be the ones which catch your eye on first glance. 11/5 8/5: 10 points All other plays: 1 point  Tie breaker: Which BIBA player (British Isles Backgammon Association) has the highest 11 point match win percentage? John Hurst, 72.58% http://www.backgammon-biba.co.uk/Winpercentage.htm |
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Many thanx to Simon Barget for this Quiz. |
