Here is the new Problem of the Week. The solution will be posted on February 10th.
The solution to last week’s Problem is below the current Problem. Congratulations to those who chose Double/Take. Painter doubled, Feher took.
Kit Woolsey (Red, on roll) v David Wells (Black)
Gridgammon 10/28/18
Match to 7, Red 1-Black 2
Red on roll, cube action?
Jim Painter (Black, on roll) v Jim Feher (Red)
St. Louis Backgammon Club, 12/10/18
Match to 7, Red 5-Black 4
Black on roll, cube action?
Art Benjamin (“Mathemagics”) v.
Doug Amenda (“thephoenix2”); Gridgammon 12/13/18:
Art Benjamin (“Mathemagics”) v.
Doug Amenda (“thephoenix2”); Gridgammon 12/13/18:
Art Benjamin (“Mathemagics”) v.
Doug Amenda (“thephoenix2”); Gridgammon 12/13/18:
Michy (on roll) v. yosiyuki; Gridgammon, 12/7/18:
Match to 11 –
Black 0, Red 6
Red on Roll-Cube Action
Art Benjamin (“Mathemagics,” on roll) v. Julian Becker (“profpianist”),
Gridgammon, 11/25/18:
Match to 7 –
Black 3, Red 4
Black on Roll-Cube Action
Phil Simborg, black on roll v. Rich Munitz.
Connecticut finals, 10/21/18
Match to 11 –
Black 7, Red 9
Black on Roll-Cube Action
Mathemagics (Art Benjamin) v. ShotByJustin (Justin Nowell) (Gridgammon) 10/4/18
Match to 7 –
Black 0, Red 2
Black on Roll-Cube Action
Maestro, Lebanon (on roll-red) v. Wilx, Costa Rica
Gridgammon, 11/7/18:
Match to 7 –
Black 0, Red 0
Red on Roll-Cube Action
Wilcox Snellings (“Wilx,” on roll-black) v. Frank Costello (“Ghost55”), Gridgammon, 11/1/18:
Match to 5 – Part 1
Black 0, Red 2
Black on Roll-Cube Action
Part 2
Ray Fogerlund (red on roll) v. Blake Fleetwood
Connecticut, 8/18/18
Match to 21
Black 12, Red 3
Red on Roll-Cube Action
Compare the above to this position:
Jim Airgood (on roll) v. Ben Friesen, Flint Club Championship, 10/14/18
Match to 9
Black 2, Red 6
Red on Roll-Cube Action?
Michael Neagu (on roll) v. Steve Sax: “Sunny Florida,” 10/5/18
Neagu doubled, Sax passed.
Match to 11
Black 8, Red 5
Black on Roll-Cube Action?
Match to 17
Black 2, Red 0
Black on Roll-Cube Action?
Match to 7
Black 5, Red 6 -Crawford
Black on Roll-6-2?
Match to 7
Black 3, Red 5 -Black on Roll-Cube Action?
Match to 4
Black 0, Red 2 -Black on Roll-Cube Action?
Match to 7
Black 4, Red 5 -Red on Roll-Cube Action?
Match to 11
Black 7, Red 9 – Black on Roll-Cube Action?
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So. I guess the answer is not 20/17 5/4
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Nope, I took the top 5 choices, not in that order. Jana
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Some of the rollout results of these poll questions are quite surprising to me, and I guess that just goes to show that I have a lot to learn!
Even though it is only a 3-prime, I like the idea of keeping the 5-6-bar point intact, and I also don’t like pinning 4 guys away basically “out of commission” for the rest of the game?
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I won’t argue with the rollout of course, but I’m surprised by this one, and am curious to learn from it. I would think it would be important to fight for your opponent’s 5 point here given the 5-pt prime you’re up against, and playing 11-5 with the 6 gives 1 more checker bearing on the home board to potentially make a 5-pt prime of your own. But I suppose the right answer lies in getting a guy past your opponent’s prime every chance you get? Would be curious to hear an explanation from someone smarter than me.
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hmm it is hopeless to make your own ace point when you are behind a 5 prime. Seem any play is better. Of course my play is not one of the choices. hehe go figure. I make the four pt then not sure but think i will play the other two 6 – 2 leaving an ace shot.
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