tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923586183701099812.post4662519338178912948..comments2024-02-20T02:12:40.325-05:00Comments on $$$ BIG MONEY BILL $$$: Chris Yep, post 2Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09053676057810990707noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923586183701099812.post-14837736643380025462013-12-27T13:16:05.958-05:002013-12-27T13:16:05.958-05:00Your 11 play is bad largely due to how 33 plays. ...Your 11 play is bad largely due to how 33 plays. It is important to give your opponent root numbers to destroy his position. The difference between the 4 or 5 point here is small, since it is likely you will make a 3 point board long before it matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923586183701099812.post-21330725099894089042013-11-06T20:24:06.567-05:002013-11-06T20:24:06.567-05:00Your '11 to play' is really cool! I would ...Your '11 to play' is really cool! I would have made the same play you did and am surprised at how bad the computer thinks it is. Regarding breaking the 5pt, this theme comes up often in holding games when you don't want to concede any of your assets but are forced to concede something. Breaking a high home-board point to make a lower one is often the least evil if you don't kill any checkers in the process and if you have a reasonable chance of remaking the broken point as you bear in your outfield checkers.Timothyhttp://alum.mit.edu/www/tchownoreply@blogger.com