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Position 916, Category Middle Game

Black to play 6 1

Black vs White

Match to 7, Score: 0 - 2

added at 9/10/2010 6:45 PM, from Simon

Pipcount: 138(-44) - 182(+44)


Gnu BG ID:

Tags: maximize chances to get 2nd blot |

backgammon position number 916 - checkerplay.com

1) 15/9* 3/2* [show allhide all]
Equity: +0.846 3 ply-red

Player: 70.69%28.80%34.69%7.20%
Opponent: 29.31%23.72%5.24%0.35%

Pipcount: 131(-62) - 193(+62)

2) 18/17* 15/9* [show positionhide position]
Equity: +0.715 (-0.131) 3 ply-red

Player: 64.74%22.49%34.52%7.73%
Opponent: 35.26%30.51%4.43%0.32%

Pipcount: 131(-77) - 208(+77)

Software: eXtreme Gammon Version: 1.20. MET: Rockwell-Kazaross

User Comments:

10/21/2010 2:13 PM, Alain: I believe the tag is wrong (maximize opportunities for a 2nd shot). Black surely doesn"t want to shoot more blots in the future. This would only improve White"s timing. 15/9* 3/2* shoots 2 blots, ok, but these are the shots that least improve White"s timing. 44 pips behind, white cannot yet plan to play a backgame, he will soon have to leave black"s 4-point. After black"s move White will be 9+2+44+7 = 62 pips behind, still much to little. This is the best attack on the 2-point, attempting to prevent the possibility for White to enter a 1+2 backgame. Not shooting at all, with 15/14/8 is very wrong, because than white will likely get shot himself, may be twice if he dances, equalizing both sides in the race. What do *you* think ?